Chinaradioswl: The DX NEWS IOTA and rare DXCC de GABY F5PSI 09/01/2026

vendredi 9 janvier 2026

The DX NEWS IOTA and rare DXCC de GABY F5PSI 09/01/2026

SAINT-KITTS & NEVIS, V4. Until January 9, Brian GW4DVB is V4/G4DVB from St. Kitts.

Also, from January 10 to 14, Gary will be V4/K4YUC, also from Saint Kitts.

GUADELOUPE, FG. Until January 10, Guntram is FG/OE9DGV from Leshaies.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Until January 10, Pascal is FO/F6HCM from Moorea Island, IOTA OC-046; from January 10 to 15 from Bora Bora Island, IOTA OC-067; from January 15 to 20 from Huahine Island, IOTA OC-067; from January 20 to 27 from Raiatea Island, IOTA OC-067; from January 27 to February 1 from Maupiti Island, IOTA OC-067; from February 1 to 5, returning to Tahiti.

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8. Until January 10, Darren is KH8/VK4MAP from Ta'u Island, in the Manu'a Islands group, IOTA OC-077. QSL via home call.

UNITED STATES, W. Until January 10, the W2HRU club is active during the 27th Annual Educational Conference of the Ham Radio University ARC in West Babylon, New York.

ANTARCTICA, KC4. Until January 10, Andrew is KC4/KL5SE at Mount Newall camp, marking the first amateur radio activity from this remote site. Mount Newall serves as a radio repeater, transmitting seismic data from Wright Valley to McMurdo Station and providing VHF communications in the area. The grid square is RB12hl. QSL via KL5SE.

CANADA, VE. From January 10 to 15, Mike VE2XB will be VY0BRR from Coral Harbour, IOTA NA-007. From January 15 to 20, VE2/VY0ZOO will be from Umiujaq, Quebec. From January 21 to 26, VE8/VY0ZOO will be from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. From January 27 to February 6, VE2XB/2 (no longer VE2/VY0ZOO as previously announced) will be from Ivujivik, Quebec.

CHILE, CE9. From January 10th to 17th, Miguel CE2PM and Christian CE2GT will be operating 3G9S from Navarino Island, Antarctica Chilean Province group, IOTA SA-050, and POTA references CL-0322 (Cabo de Hornos Biosphere Reserve) and WWFF CEFF-0033 (Magallanes Province).

Another station will be XR9N for testing, and finally, KI2D will be CB9N in remote mode.

LACCADIVES, VU7. From January 10th to 22nd, VU2RS, VU24DX, VU3DXA, VU3GDS, and VU29AR will be operating AU7RS from Agatti Island, IOTA AS-011. Due to administrative reasons, the international team members had to withdraw from the expedition.

SAINT HELENA, ZD7. From January 10th to 24th, Casey will be ZD7/AC1GQ.

CURAÇAO, PJ2. From January 10 to March 31, Thaire will be PJ2/W2APF. See his Qrz.com page.

BURKINA FASO, XT. Until January 11, Max DK1MAX is XT2MAX. QSL via EA5GL

HONG KONG, VR2. Sunday, January 11, from 04:00 to 11:00, VR2VDX, VR2XAB, VR2WEV, VR2YKP, and VR2ZTW active QRP from Yi O Pier, Lantau Island. IOTA AS-006.

ARUBA, P4. From January 11 to 29, Mathias DL4MM will be P40AA and will participate in the CQ WW DX 160m Contest on January 23, 24, and 25.

SPAIN, EA. Until January 12, special call EG1NV from the city of Vigo.

Postponed. SAN FELIX, CE0, XQ0. From January 12 to February 15, Felipe XQ7IR (+ friends) will be

3G0XQ on San Ambrosio Island, IOTA SA-013, the 3rd most wanted DXCC entity. QSL via

M0URX. Felipe reports: “The authorities have reviewed my application for the 2026 fishing season, which runs from September 2026 to March 2027. The expedition planned for January/February of this

year is unfortunately postponed. The equipment is safely stored on Juan Fernández Island (CE0/Z).” Latest news, READ BELOW, the expedition is canceled.

Canceled. SAN FELIX, CE0. The National Radio Club of Chile has just announced that the expedition to San Ambrosio Island is not authorized. The expedition no longer has authorization

from the Chilean Ministry of Telecommunications (SUBTEL) to use the call sign 3G0XQ,

and it also lacks the landing and operating permits required by the Navy.

The expedition is therefore canceled. https://www.ce3aa.cl/noticias/expedicion-san-ambrosio.html

SAINT MARTIN, FS / SINT MAARTEN, PJ7. From January 13 to 21, Giovanni will be FS/IZ2DPX and PJ7/IZ2DPX, and Flavio will be FS/IW2NEF and PJ7/IW2NEF.

PALAU, T8. Until January 15, JA6EGL is T88SM, JH6OPP is T88XE, and JA6KYU is T88HS from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009.

ANTARCTICA, KC4. Until early 2026, George VU2DGR is AT44I at the Indian station "Bharati," Larsemann Hills, with the 44th Indian Expedition. QSL via VU2DGR.

COLOMBIA, HK / SAN ANDRES & PROVIDENCIA, HK0. During January, Christoph

is HK4/DF3TJ and HK0/DF3TJ from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033. QSL via ON5JC.

KOSOVO, Z6. Until January 28, Gabriel HB9TSW is Z68BG from Slatina Air Base, near Pristina, only in CW.

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8 / ANTARCTICA, KC4. At the beginning of January, Rikk is

KH8/WE9G and at the beginning of February, he will be KC4/WE9G. Also from American Samoa,

Darren is KH8/VK4MAP from Tutuila Island, IOTA OC-045 and Manua Islands, IOTA OC-077.

FRENCH GUIANA, FY. Until January 15, 2026, Pierre-Jean F4GPK is TO2FY. PALAU, T8. Until January 15, JA6KYU is T88HS, JA6EGL is T88SM, and JH6OPP is T88XE from Koror Island.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Until January 15, K5GDE is V73JW from Kwajalein.

INDONESIA, YB. From January 15 to February 5, Dave will be YB5/PB2X from Sumatra.

GRENADA, J3. Until January 16, Rikk WE9G is J38WG.

CAMBODIA, XU. Until January 18, Thomas DL7BO is XU7O. QSL via DL4WK.

ENGLAND, G. Until January 18, the Humber Fortress DX Club is GB26HNY.

MOROCCO, CN. Until January 18, the Moroccan Amateur Radio Association is CN35CAN during the 35th Africa Cup of Nations.

MALDIVES, 8Q. From January 18 to 24, the South Korean couple, Ji DS1TUW and his wife Suhyun DS1ULP, will be 8Q7JI, on their honeymoon from Dhaalu Atoll. QSL via DS1TUW, LoTW, and ClubLog.

BARBADOS, 8P. From January 18 to 30, Chris WA7RAR will be 8P9CB.

GAMBIA, C5. Until January 20, Tony IK7WUL is C5WL.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Until January 20, Jonathan is VP2V/W5GI from Anegada Island, IOTA NA-023, and from POTA VG-0021.

MALDIVES, 8Q. From January 20 to 27, Alex IW5ELA will be 8Q7EL. GUADELOUPE, FG. From January 20 to February 10, Philippe F1DUZ will be FG4KH.

TOGO, 5V / BENIN, TY. From January 21 to 31, Tony IK7WUL will be 5V0DX and TY2AA. QSL via IK7WUL.

MICRONESIA, V6. From January 22 to 28, JA1XGI will be V6CU25 (not V6HUCHIDA as previously announced) for his 60th anniversary of his license, from Weno Island, Chuuk Islands, IOTA OC-011. He will participate in the CQWW DX 160M Contest.

BURUNDI, 9X. From January 22 to February 10, Harald DF2WO will be 9X2AW.

Périple en Europe. Du 23 au 26 janvier, DL2JRM sera HB0DX au Liechtenstein, du 13 au

16 février, il sera 4L/DL2JRM en Géorgie, et du 27 février au 2 mars, Z66BCC au Kosovo.

FRANCE, TM. Les 24/25 janvier pour la coupe du REF CW et les 21/22 février pour la coupe

du REF SSB, le RC de Marseille F6KRD sera TM13X depuis l'île Ratonneau, IOTA EU-095.

GAMBIE, C5. Jusqu’au 25 janvier, André ON7YK est C5YK depuis Bijilo.

ÎLES SALOMON, H4. Du 25 janvier au 10 avril, Bernhard DL2GAC sera H44MS depuis

Manakwai Village, Malaita Is. IOTA OC-047. QSL via home call.

PALAU, T8. From January 28 to 31, JR3QFB will be T88JH, JA1MFR will be T88KY, JA11MEJ will be T88MT, JI1JRE will be T88MH, JO3LVG will be T88MK, and from January 29 to 31, YL Yukiko 7K4TKB (she is also AG6SL) will be T88YL.

NAURU, C2. Around January 31, Phillip VK3HA will be C21TS from Nauru.

CORSICA, TK. Until January 31, Ueli is TK/HB9ILY from the BOTA references

"Beaches On The Air" BOTA 30796 (Miomo Beach) and BOTA 30770 (Marana Beach).

TANZANIA, 5H. Towards the end of January, Mike DK5MIK is preparing for his "great adventure," the ascent of Kilimanjaro. He will sometimes be active with the call sign 5H3MK from ref. POTA TZ-0005, with his KX2 radio, QRP in CW. The important thing for him is the climb, not the radio. From January 26th to 28th, he will make a detour to the island of Zanzibar, IOTA AF-032.

HAITI, HH. Until January 31st, special call sign 4V1L in homage to the heroine of the Haitian Revolution, Marie-Jeanne Lamartinière, a rebellious slave who, with her husband, distinguished herself at the Battle of Fort de la Crête à Pierrot in 1802. QSL via N2OO.

HONDURAS, HR. Until January 31st, David is HR9/VE3VSM from Roatan Island, IOTA NA-057. QSL via home call.

GREENLAND, OX. Loren KK5LM is OX5LM from Pituffik Space Base.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL. The New Zealand Amateur Radio Association (NZART)

is celebrating its centennial. Its members can use the ZM prefix throughout 2026.

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

MALAWI, 7Q. Perhaps until 2027, Chris ZS6RI is 7Q5C from Karonga, in the north of the country.

He makes 6-month rotations. QSL via LoTW, Club Log.

ANTARCTICA, KC4. From February 1st to 4th, Rikk will be KC4/WE9G from Palmer Peninsula.

UKRAINE, UR. From February 1st to March 1st, call EM30VER for the 30th anniversary of the Vernadsky Base, a Ukrainian scientific station in Antarctica. Other special call signs will also be on the air, activated by veteran Ukrainian Antarctic operators: EM30KY (UT1KY), EM30KCC (UR5KCC), EM30LV (UR8LV), and EN30UA (UT7UA).

ANTARCTICA, KC4. From February to December, Tom VK2TBC will be VK0TBC from the Casey Station. VK-02 (Antarctic base nomenclature), on the Bailey Peninsula, Vincennes Bay, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land (66°17'S - 110°32'E), IOTA reference AN-016.

NIUE, E6. Early 2026, Gavin ZL3GAV will be E6SP. Also in 2026, Tom KH0/KC0W will be E6CW from this location, also IOTA reference OC-240. Details and exact dates to follow.

MALI, TZ. Until February, Jeff K1MMB, TZ4AM, is in Bamako. QSL via KX4R. Operations are disrupted by a blockade imposed due to the situation. Evacuation would be considered in case of emergency.

SAINT-KITTS & NEVIS, V4. From February 4 to March 9, V4/K0YA and V4/W5RCX will be active. They will be V47Y for the ARRL DX CW on February 21/22 and the ARRL DX SSB on March 7/8.

INDIA, VU. Until February 5, special call AT4VD for the "Vadakara Ham Meet 2026" in Kerala, India, not from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, VU4.

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE, S9. From February 5 to 20, Borut S53BV will be S9BV. QSL via hcall.

CAPE VERDE, D4. From February 6 to 11, Helmut DD0VR will be D4VR from Boa Vista, IOTA, AF-004, then from February 11 to 19 from São Tiago (Santiago/Praia), IOTA, AF-086.

FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. From February 7 to 14, NE8Z (also HC1MD) will be VP8TDX.

GREENLAND, OX. From February 10 to 17, Mikkel OZ7AKT will be OX7AKT and Bo OZ1DJJ will be OX3LX from Kangerlussuaq.

HAWAII, KH6. On February 14/15, during the ARRL DX CW Contest, KH7U, K1ZM, NH7T, N6TV, and N6TJ will be KH6J from KH6YY's station. QSL via AH6OZ.

PALAU, T8. From February 14 to 22, JA3AVO will be T88MB, JI3DNN will be T88CZ, JH3LSS (who is also JA1CJA) will be T88DK, and JA3HJI will be T88DN from the Palau Radio Club station.

FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8. From February 14 to 28, Thomas DC8TM and Yl Martina DF3TS will be VP8TM and will visit several islands in the archipelago. QSL via DC8TM, LoTW, Club Log.

KENYA, 5Z. From February 15 to 28, Michael will be 5Z4/OZ6ABL from Watamu.

SOUTH SHETLAND, VP8. Until February 16, 2026, Ivo LZ1AAW is LZ0A from the Bulgarian Antarctic base "St. Kliment Ohridski", Livingston Island, IOTA AN-010. QSL via LZ1KDP.

ARUBA, P4. From February 16 to 23, John W2GD will be P44W and will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest. Direct QSL via Yl N2MM: Carol Richards, 22 Mill RD, Shamong, NJ 08088, USA.

FRANCE, TM. From February 16 to March 2, François F8DVD will be TM23AAW from Mâcon (department 71) for the 23rd International Antarctic Week.

MONTSERRAT, VP2M. From February 17 to March 3, Chuck KG9N will be VP2MCV.

BELIZA, V3. From February 19 to 26, Uwe DL8UD will be V31KO and V3O during the ARRL CW DX Contest on the 21st and 22nd. QSL via EA5GL. On February 21st and 22nd, WC0W, K5PI, N5TJ, K5TR, W5MJ, WW0G, VE7KW, and VA7DX will be V3T for the ARRL CW DX Contest.

BERMUDA, VP9. On February 21st and 22nd, K3TEJ and AB2E will be VP9I for the ARRL CW DX Contest.

BARBADOS, 8P. From February 21st to 28th, Mike (VE2XB) will be 8P9XB and Ed (W6KSR) will be 8P9SR.

QSL via W6KSR or LoTW.

SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, V4. From February 21st to March 7th, Chris will be V4/WA7RAR.

SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS, VP8, LU_Z. Until February 22, 2026 (since December 28, 2025),

Gabriel, a National Park ranger, is LU1WGB/Z from the Argentina base "Orcadas Joint Antarctic Base," established in 1904 (in the nomenclature of Antarctic bases, the official name is "Orcadas del Sur Detachment, Navy," ref. LU-14), located between Uruguay Cove and Scotia Bay on Laurie Island in South Orkney, IOTA AN-008, areas WAZ-13 and ITU-73 (coordinates: 60°45' South, 44°43' West). Gabriel is part of the 121st contingent of the Argentine Winter Antarctic Campaign. Transceiver: SDR, QRP 2-5W (max. 10W) and single half-wave dipole for the 40m band.

BOUVET, 3Y. Sometime in February, 20 operators will be 3Y0K for 21 days. Bouvet is the 10th most wanted entity. QSL via M0OXO. See www.3y0.no and www.3y0k.com.

BANGLADESH, S2. Sometime in February or March, DK6SP will be S2/DK6SP.

GREENLAND, OX. Until February 25, 2026, on weekends starting around 4:00 AM and

sometimes in the evenings after 9:00 PM, Michael OX3MC is active from Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base) in northwest Greenland. He usually stays there for 2 to 3 months and then returns to Australia for 4 to 6 weeks of vacation.

CAMBODIA, XU. From February 27 to March 2, the XU7AMO radio club of the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia (NPIC) will be conducting satellite communications training at the NPIC Telecommunications Department in Phnom Penh. The club will be active via the QO-100, RS-44, SO-50, and FO-29 satellites, in CW, SSB, and FT8.

PALAU, T8. From March 3 to 19, OK1BOA, OK2ZA, and OK3RM will be active. QSL via OK6DJ,

OQRS Club Log. Call not yet specified.

ANGUILLA, VP2E. From March 3 to 20, SQ2RAD Adrian will be VP2EAD, along with

SP9FOW Roman and SP9FIH Janusz.

DOMINICA, J7. On March 7/8, F5VHJ, FM5BH, and FM5FJ will be J75A for the ARRL DX

SSB Contest. QSL via F5VHJ, LOTW, ClubLog OQRS.

SINT MAARTEN, PJ7. From March 8 to April 4, Tom AA9A will be PJ7AA from this entity,

also ref. IOTA NA-105. QSL via LOTW, ClubLog OQRS, or direct: Thomas J Harke,

SR, AA9A, N5200 Deer Run Trail, De Pere, WI 54115, USA.

ENGLISH BASE CYPRUS, ZC4. During March, Adrian will be ZC4/G0KOM.

CAPE VERDE, D4. From March to mid-April, Frank DL1IL will be D41IL.

SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Until March 10, 2026 (and possibly until February 2027), Iraqi OM

Diya YI1DZ will be Z81D from Juba, with a break every 6 weeks. QSL via OM3JW.

INDONESIA, YB. Until March 11, Jozef is YB9/ON6HX from Mataram, Lombok Island, IOTA OC-150.

SVALBARD, JW. From March 13 to 15, Kaare will be JW8EKA from Longyearbyen.

BELIZA, V3. From March 16 to 27, Mike VY0ZOO (who is also VE2XB) will be V31ZY from Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker. QSL via VE2XB.

SABLE ISLAND, CY0. From March 19 to 31, CY0S expedition led by Lee WW2DX from this entity, also ref. IOTA NA-063.

MACAU, XX9. From March 19 to 31, expedition with EA1CJ, EA1SA, EA5BCQ, EA5KA, EA5KM, EA7KE, EA7R, EA7X, F2JD, F8ATS, F8GGV, JH4RHF, IK5RUN, IN3ZNR. Call sign not yet indicated. Website under construction: https://www.dxfriends.com/xx9/

NAMIBIA, V5. Until March 24, Gunter DK2WH is returning to Omaruru, where he is V51WH and V55Y during contests. QSL via DK2WH.

MARTINIQUE, FM. From March 25 to April 2, Miguel will be FM/EA1BP and TO7O in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest on March 28/29, 2026.

BOTSWANA, A2. On March 26 and 27, Bernie ZS4TX will be A21TX from Kasane, on the HF bands, before joining the 9J2EME expedition team, which will only operate EME on the upper bands from March 28 to April 1. QSL via ZS4TX and LoTW.

PALAU, T8. From March 26 to 30, Kenichi BW2/JP1RIW, from Taipei (Taiwan), will be T88KH

from the Palau Radio Club in Koror, for the CQ WPX SSB Contest on March 28/29.

SAINT LUCIA, J6. On March 28/29, K9HZ, WA4PGM, W0CN, J69DS, KE0WPA, NU1D

will be J62K for the CQ WPX SSB Contest.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. From March 30 to April 6, Markus will be EA8/DA2DX from Fuerteventura Island, IOTA AF-004.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Until the end of March, the Whangarei radio club ZL1AM is

ZL100AM for the 100th anniversary of the New Zealand National Amateur Radio Association.

ROMANIA, YO. Until the end of March, the radio club YO6KGS is YR1600VT to illustrate the

"Via Transylvanica," a 1,600 km hiking trail that crosses the country.

GERMANY, DL. Until the end of March, special call DF100KWTJ for the centenary of the

first convention of "Shortwave Enthusiasts" in Jena on January 16 and 17, 1926.

MOROCCO, CN. Until the end of March, Yannick F6FYD is CN2YD from the cities of Agadir and El Jadida, and Mogador. IOTA AF-065. QSL via home call.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. In late March/early April, Chungki VA7YM will begin his journey in Mexico, then sail to Nuku Hiva, and then to Ua Pou in the Marquesas Islands.

He has received the official call sign FO/VA7YM. His license is valid from April 23 to July 20.

PHILIPPINES, DU / KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Until approximately April, Bob EX0ET is DU7ET in the Philippines, primarily on CW on 160m, and EX0T in Kyrgyzstan.

BENIN, TY. Until April 6, Gérard F5NVF is TY5GG in Godomey, Abomey-Calavi. There is no QSL bureau in the country, so direct QSL via F5RAV or LoTW via M0NPT.

PALAU, T8. From April 8 to 16, JM1LIG will be T88FM and JO3LVG will be T88MK, and from April 8 to 19, JF1GHX will be T88HF, JK1SZX will be T88SG, and JR2JGR will be T88DZ.

JAPAN, JA. Until April 17, Take JI3DST is JS6RRR and also JI3DST/6, JJ5RBH/6, JI3DST/p, and JJ5RBH/p from Miyako Is. IOTA AS-079.

MARQUESAS, FO. From April 19 to 30, six operators, including four members of the Oklahoma DX Association (K5WE, W5CCP, N5TEA, K4VBM), WD5COV from New Mexico, and our French friend Didier F6BCW, will be TX9W from Atuona, on the island of Hiva Oa, IOTA OC-027, CQ zone 31, ITU zone 63. QSL via K5WE. Info: https://k5we.com/tx9w.

SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, V4. From April 28 to June 1, Markus will be V4/WW6W from Saint Kitts. He will participate in CQ WW WPX CW.

COLOMBIA, HK. Until May 15, DK8LRF is HK3JCL in Restrepo. FRANCE, F. Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (local time), the Wingles radio club F4KLR (department 62, Pas-de-Calais) and APRA-62 are organizing the 2nd edition of the "Hauts-de-France Radio Show" at the Gustave Berthe Hall in Wingles. Information is available at this link: https://apra62.fr/evenement/

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, TL. Until June, CR7BNW is TL8BNW.

PALAU, T8. From June 10 to 18, Yasuo JA6UBY will be T88RR from the Palau radio club, on Koror Island, IOTA OC-009.

PALAU, T8. From June 19 to 22, Nobu JA0JHQ will be T88PB and will participate in the All Asian DX CW Contest.

SAINT-PIERRE & MIQUELON, FP. From the end of June to July 14, Eric will be FP/KV1J from Miquelon Island, IOTA NA-032. QSL via home call.

NEPAL, 9N. This summer (dates unspecified), Jan DL4XT is expected to be 9N7XT on a 2-week expedition near Kathmandu. See https://yct.janlabs.de/dx/nepal2026.

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.

GUINEA, 3X. Until July, Jean-Philippe F1TMY is 3X1A.

CORSICA, TK. On July 25th and 26th, Gil F4FET will be one of the members of the TK5K expedition

for the IOTA contest.

SOUTH COOK, E5. During July/August, Steve ZL2KE will be E51KEE and Steve ZL4CZ will be E51CZZ from Rarotonga. QSL via IK2DUW, but not via bureau. [There are two contrasting groups: the Southern Cook Islands, mostly of volcanic origin,

the main one being the island of Rarotonga, and the Northern Cook Islands,

which form six coral atolls.] The archipelago was named in honor of James Cook, the great British navigator, who explored the islands in 1777.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Until August 6, special call ZL100C for the centenary of the National Amateur Radio Association of New Zealand, NZART.

NAMIBIA, V5. From August 26 to September 20, Hanspeter will be V5/HB9BFM.

NORTH POLE. Until August 31, Oleg RD1A is RI0SP, part of the "North Pole-42" squadron aboard the "Severny Polyus" (meaning "North Pole"), a drifting research vessel. QSL via RN3RQ.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Sometime in September or October, a C8K expedition by 8 Czech OMs.

QSL via OK6DJ.

AZORES, CU. On September 16, the CU2ARA National Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Several activities are planned throughout the year from the association's headquarters in Ponta Delgada.

CROATIA, 9A. Until September 30, a special call 9A10SOTA for the 10th anniversary of the SOTA "Summits On The Air" program in Croatia.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Sometime in October, Haru JA1XGI will be TX9XG on the atoll of Rangiroa, Tuamotu Archipelago, IOTA OC-066.

PALAU, T8. From October 26th to 30th, Ken BW2/JP1RIW (who is also BM2JCC) will be T88KH.

He will be participating in the CQ WW SSB DX Contest.

SPRATLY, 9M0. During the 3rd or 4th 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 announced.

TOKELAU, ZK3. In November, a 13-day expedition with N7QT, K5GS, W1SRD,

KE4KY, K3EL, WD5COV, WA7CPA, N9ADG, Jacky ZL3CW (F2CW), IK0FVC,

HA0NAR, YL Violetta KN2P, and Jack N7JP. Call pending. Article in previous bulletin.

SOUTH GEORGIA, VP8. In March 2027, LA7THA, LB1QI/F6JJX, LB5GI, W0ZB,

F4HEC, G0VJG, G4PUM, IU2EFB, LA3BO, OE7PGI, OK2WX, UR8UQ, and UR5UY will be

VP0SG. "South Georgia, VP8" is one of the most searched DXCC entities.

The team announces the participation of YL Violetta KN2P (licensed since 2012, Violetta has strong skills, high operational rigor, safety expertise, and international experience. She is also a flight instructor).

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Until 2027, Randall KX4QD is V73HW, again on assignment on Kwajalein Island, IOTA OC-028. QSL via KX4QD, Club Log, LoTW.

KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Until mid-2027, Yuri UA4LCQ is EX7CQ in Bishkek. In contests, he is EX9A. He sometimes travels to Tajikistan where he is EY8DX and EY0A in contests.

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR, VU4. From October 25 to November 7, 2027, 14 operators will be active from Andaman Island, IOTA AS-001, with 5 stations operating 24/7. They will activate 3 POTA references (IN-0003, IN-0005, IN-0007) and participate in the CQ WW SSB DX 2027 contest.

The team consists of: W0ZB, K1LZ, VE2DX, VU2RS, K1NZ, KB2FMH, K2SAV, and N4VGE. Team support members are Judi, Vicki, and Michele. Call pending.

CONWAY REEF, 3D2. The Rebel DX group reports that access will soon be severely restricted due to new government regulations, while licenses for Fiji are still available. As a result, the Rebel DX group will soon organize an expedition to Conway Reef before these restrictions take effect. More to come.

KURE, KH7K - JOHNSTON, KH3 - MIDWAY, KH4. The Intrepid DX group is awaiting approval from the authorities to proceed with its plans for these three expeditions. Midway Atoll remains closed to the public, as management is focusing on the conservation, safety, and preservation of the site. Amateur radio activity requires a compatibility study, but staff are currently focused on essential priorities. The group hopes to obtain access approval.

…from 1973 to 2007, the “Amitié-Radio” Club, a group of passionate SWLs…

The Amitié-Radio Club was a club of French and Francophone listeners eager to discover and

exchange information on international radio stations, primarily shortwave,

broadcast, and utility stations (naval, aeronautical, official services), their transmission methods, etc. Roland Paget, who presided over the club, created two regular magazines:

“Listening to the World”: a periodical publication of international radio broadcasts (the last issue

was No. 163, September/October 2007)

“Radio Panorama”: an 8-page monthly bulletin listing all international French-language broadcasts

in the world on shortwave and mediumwave, the latest

news on Francophone broadcasting, and classified ads.

In 1975, upon my return from a year in Ireland, I became interested again in Shortwave radio,

which I had abandoned after my military service, during which I was a radio operator and teletypewriter

at a headquarters base of the 2nd Tactical Air Force, Air Base 128 Mets-Frescaty. Buying

a Grundig Satellite receiver at a flea market, and discovering a special issue of Télérama magazine

dedicated to various aspects of radio, I learned of the existence of the Amitié-Radio club, the largest

in France, and I joined immediately. At the same time, I received from the administration

the call sign F11ECZ.

This would be the beginning of 15 studious years devoted to shortwave radio, listening to and decoding

utility stations (my favorite area), until I passed the amateur radio exam. Within the club, many of us contribute to the various sections of the magazine with our regular reports, which we then send to Joerg Klingenfuss, the author of the famous books for headphones, these veritable "bibles" of shortwave frequencies, covering broadcasting stations, professional utility stations, weather stations, etc. Our contributions could be used to enrich the sections of his various books: "Utility Guide," "RadioFax Guide," "Shortwave Guide," and "RadioTelex Messages."