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The DX news DX expéditions IOTA rare DXCC by F5PSI Gaby

BOLIVIA, CP. Until June 6, LU1FM, LU1HF, LU2JCW, LU3FR, LU3VED, LU6FOV, LU7HN, LU8VCC, and LU9FHF are CP7DX from Tarija.

MARKET REEF, OJ0. Until June 6, Juha OH1LEG is OJ0Z, and Markus OH1MN is OJ0MN.

HUNGARY, HA. On June 6, from 00:00 to 14:59 UTC, the special callsign HG26TISZA will be active for the "Tisza Cup," the international HF (SSB and CW) contest. See the contest section in this bulletin, and more information at https://www.tiszacup.eu/. QSL via HA0NAR.

FRANCE, TM. On June 6th, for D-Day, Patrick F1LPT, manager of the "FBOTA" (Bunkers On The Air) award, will be TM1BOTA on three sites along the Maginot Line between Valenciennes and Bavay (Nord department 59): Saultain (4 bunkers), Curgies (5 bunkers), and Wargnies-le-Grand (4 bunkers). He will then be at Fort Talandier in Curgies on July 14th, between St. Amand-les-Eaux and Condé-sur-l'Escaut from July 24th to 26th (for the "Bunker Fest"), and on November 11th at the Notre-Dame-d'Amour Memorial in St. Amand-les-Eaux. See more information on the FBOTA website: https://www.qsl.net/f1lpt/Awards.html and also on the page on Qrz.com.

Netherlands, PA. From June 6 at 00:00 to June 7 at 15:00 (HLF), during the Museum Ship Weekend, special call sign PA40AC will be operating from the historic minesweeper "Hr. Ms. Abraham Crijnssen," moored in the port of the Naval Museum in Den Helder.

SPAIN, EA. From June 6 at 09:00 to June 7 at 23:59 (HLF), Georgette ON6AK (also EA5HZC) and Jean ON5JV (EA5HZB) will participate in the "Museum Ship Weekend" with the Torrevieja Radio Club. One station will be active from the submarine Delfin S-61 with the call sign EH5DEL, and another from the customs patrol boat, Albatros III, with the call sign EH5ALB. ITALY, I. On June 6th and 7th, the ARI Fidenza section will be at Villa Griffone in Pontevecchio to celebrate the Elletra yacht, Guglielmo Marconi's floating laboratory.

ITALY, I. From June 6th to 8th, Gino will be ID9/IK8QQM and Angelo will be ID0/IK8VRQ from Stromboli Island, Aeolian Group, IOTA EU-017, IIA E016.

SPAIN, EA. From June 6 to 12, on the occasion of Pope Leo XIV's visit to the country, Spanish amateur radio operators are authorized to replace their usual prefix as follows: EA stations may use AM#14, EB stations may use AN#14, and EC stations may use AO#14 (# is the calling area number. For example, EA4CT will be AM414CT).

GUADELOUPE, FG. From June 6 to 12, Ronan will be FG/F4LJA.

SERBIA, YU. Until June 7, the "Nikola Tesla" radio club is YT1SAVA.

FRANCE, TM. On Sunday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Philippe F5SKW, Stefano F4JXW, and Joël F5PAC,

of the F5KBB radio club of the 44th Signal Regiment in Mutzig (department 67, Bas-Rhin),

will be TM44RT from the regiment's barracks for its Open House.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9. In early June, Vasily R7AL and Slav OK8AU will be C91RU.

JAMAICA, 6Y. Until June 8, William "Bill" is 6Y/KQ4PGV.

BONAIRE, PJ4. Until June 8, Chris WA7RAR is PJ4CB.

MALDIVES, 8Q. From June 8 to 14, Ivan LU8MIL will be 8Q7ML from Embudu Island. (This island has no IOTA reference.)

FIJI, 3D2. Until June 9, Chris VK2CJR is 3D2CJR in the Nadi area.

MACAU, XX9. Until June 9, Alberto VR2XAN (also IV3TAN) will be XX9TXN. QSL via IV3SKB and LoTW.

EGYPT, SU. Until June 10, SU1SK, SU1AS, SU3YM, SU1GZ, SU1OK, and SU3FM

form the SU8SOS team, an initiative of the Egyptian Amateur Radio Society (ERASD)

to publicize relief and community assistance operations during

emergencies and disasters. QSL via VE1AYM.

TANZANIA, 5H. Until June 10, Alec EA5JVW is 5H3VW and until June 12, Kasimir

DL2SBY is 5H1KB, both from Zanzibar Island, IOTA AF-032.

PALAU, T8. From June 10 to 18, Yasuo JA6UBY will be T88RR (not T88AR, as

announced elsewhere) on Koror Island, IOTA OC-009.

SAINT MARTIN, FS. From June 10th to 24th, John will be FS/K9EL. QSL via home call, LOTW.

CANADA, VE. From June 11 to July 19, during the FIFA World Cup, Gabor

VE7JH will be VB7F from Vancouver. Direct QSL (see address on his Qrz.com page), or via bureau, eQSL, ClubLog, or OQRS. Another special call, VC3F, is from Toronto.

UNITED STATES, K. From June 11 to July 19, during the FIFA World Cup: W4C (Atlanta, GA), W1C (Boston, MA), W5C/D (Dallas, TX), W5C/H (Houston, TX), K0C (Kansas, MO), W6C (Los Angeles, CA), K4C (Miami, FL), W2C (NY, NJ), WM3PEN (Philadelphia, PA), W6S (San Francisco, CA), W7C (Seattle, WA).

MEXICO, XE. From June 11 to July 19, during the FIFA World Cup: 4A1CMX Mexico City, 4A1GDL Guadalajara, 4A1MTY Monterey.

FRANCE, TM. From June 11 to 25, Michel F8GGZ will be TM24CM for the start of the FIFA World Cup, which runs from June 11 to July 19.

RUSSIA, UA. From June 12 to 14, Alex RU0LL will be active in the forest in the Shkotovsky district (locator PN63gq).

CAPE VERDE, D4. From June 12 to 23, Olafur TF1OL will be D4OL in Boa Vista.

GREENLAND, OX. From June 12 to 24, Bob OZ1DJJ will again be OX3LX, from June 12 to 13

from Qaqortoq (locator GP60xr), then from June 14 to 21 from Prince Christians Sound,

Christian IV Island, Greenland’s Coastal Islands South group, IOTA NA-151 (locator GP80kb)

and finally from June 22 to 24 from Gander Island, IOTA NA-018 (locator GO79qx). QSL via OZ0J.

CURAÇAO, PJ2. From June 12 to 29, Frank will be PJ2/PH2M.

RWANDA, 9X. Until June 13, Alain F8FUA is 9X5KM from Kigali.

SARDINIA, IM0, IS0. Until June 13, Steve is IS0/DB2SK. ARGENTINA, LU. From Saturday, June 13th to Sunday, June 21st, the LU4AAO radio club "QRM

Belgrano" (newsletter subscriber) will pay tribute to Manuel Belgrano, with a certificate

available on "Flag Day".

LORD HOWE, VK2 (ex VK9L). Until June 14th, 7 operators are VJ2L from this

DXCC entity, also ref. IOTA OC-004. QSL via M0OXO, OQRS.

FRANCE, TM. Until June 14th, the radio club of the Sarthe Amateur Radio Association

(dept 72) is activating the special call sign TM24H for the 24 Hours of Le Mans international race. QSL via F6KFI

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Until mid-June, Mac is V7/KC8CPK, awaiting his license and a call sign from the country where he is a flight medic on a temporary assignment to Kwajalein Atoll for medical evacuations.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Until June 15, HI3CH, HI4T, HI8A, HI8AYR, HI8C, HI8CQ, HI8HRD, HI8JCD, HI8MDQ, HI8S, and HI8R are HI100RCD for the centennial of the founding of the national radio club on June 12, 1926.

CANADA, VE. Until June 15, Mike VE2XB is again VY0ZOO from Coral Harbour, Southampton Island, IOTA NA-007. Direct QSL via his personal call sign.

FRANCE, TM. Until June 15, Denis F5RJM, Jean-Bernard F4RTE, Patrick F4HNB, Yl

Christiane F4DIF, Jérôme F4HGI, Freddy F4UEL, of the Radio Club Nord Cotentin F6KFW and

of ADRASEC 50, are TM101AB, in homage to the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division

who parachuted into Normandy on the night of June 5-6, 1944.

The station will open to the public on June 6, 2026, on Rue de la 101ème Airborne in Carentan.

QSL

electronic via eQSL or email to: special.call.50@gmail.com. Information on the Qrz.com page.

KENYA, 5Z. Until June 15, Paul is 5Z4/MM0ZBH. QSL via LoTW, or direct: Paul McLaren, 1 Morayvale, Aberdour, Fife KY3 0XE - Scotland (he doesn't ask for dollars or IRC,

he covers the postage! He just asks for your self-addressed envelope).

CAPE VERDE, D4. From June 17th to 24th, EC1A will be D44EC from Praia, the capital, on the island of Santiago. QSL via EC1A.

NAMIBIA, V5. Until June 19th, Eric is V5/N7XOB. SSB +/- 7.165 and 14.265 kHz.

PALAU, T8. From June 19th to 22nd, Nobu JA0JHQ will be T88PB and will participate in the All Asian DX CW Contest on June 20th/21st. ITALY, I. From June 20 to July 9, Franco will be IL7/IZ5IUY from San Domino, Tremiti Islands, IOTA EU-050. QSL via home call.

FRANCE, TM. From June 21 to 26, Marc will be F6HQP/p from Île de Ré, IOTA EU-032.

UNITED KINGDOM, G, GM, GW, GI, GJ, GD, GU. From June 21 to 27, members of the RSGB and the BBC Radio Club will activate four special calls to mark the final decommissioning on June 27, 2026, of the three longwave transmitters at Droitwich, Westerglen, and Burghead on 198 kHz, after more than 90 years of broadcasting. The four callsigns will be GB198LW, GB198END, GB198KHZ, and GB1500M. See https://rsgb.org and search for "BBC Long Wave Shutdown". QSL via M0OXO.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. On June 24 or 25, during their trip to the Friedrichshafen show (June 26-28), HB0/ON4CCC, HB0/OO4M, and HB0/ON4VV will be on the air.

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.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0. From June 20 to 27, Manu CE3YMR will be 3G0YM from Rapa Nui.

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

FRANCE, F, TM. Until June, on several Saturdays, 8 members of the Rambouillet radio club F6KKR (department 78, Yvelines) will be TM50KKR for its 50th anniversary.

FRANCE, TM. Until June, sometimes, Gil F4FET, Gilles F1CWQ, Julien F4HUN and his XYl

Noëlle F4HTL, Jean-Louis F4JHT are TM8DW from Wimereux to commemorate the

first radiotelegraph transmission of March 27, 1899, by Marconi between Wimereux (Pas-de-Calais) and the South Foreland lighthouse in Dover (England). On the English side, the Dover radio club will activate the calls GB2DOVER, GB2SFL, and GB8DW

/MM - Maritime Mobile. Until June, Patrick is EI9KA/MM, sailing 4,000 km across the South Pacific. He will depart from the Galapagos Islands (HC8) and travel to Rapa Nui, Easter Island (CE0Y). In Chile, he has submitted a request for authorization to transmit between June 6 and 12 from Hanga Roa and Rapa Nui.

GUINEA, 3X. Until June, Herman is 3X/YB3GIH from Boffa. Meanwhile, until July, Jean-Philippe F1TMY is 3X1A.

SOUTH SHETLAND, VP8. From June to October, Rafal SQ4O is HF0PAS on the 50th Polish Antarctic Expedition from the "Henryk Arctowski" station on King George Island, South Shetland Islands.

…until the end of 2026…

GIBRALTAR, ZB2. Several times a year, the special call sign ZB2FTY will be on the air to

celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society in 1976, and the 80th anniversary of the distribution of the first ZB2 call sign in April 1946. Direct QSL via ZB2BU.

GERMANY, DL. The special call sign DB70DLRS celebrates the 70th anniversary of the DARC weekly bulletin, the "Deutschland-Rundspruch." See the dedicated page on Qrz.com. QSL via

DK5ON, LoTW, and DCL (DARC Community Logbook).

NETHERLANDS, PA / POLAND, SP. PA3HEN is PG75HSC and SP3LPR is 3Z75HSC for

the 75th anniversary of the Radio Telegraphy Highspeed Club (HSC), founded in 1951.

ANTARCTICA, KC4. Tom VK2TBC is VK0TBC from the Australian base "Casey,"

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.

UKRAINE, UR. Call EO80F for the 80th anniversary of the Children's and Youth Palace in Izmail.

TAJIKISTAN, EY (ex UJ, RJ). Special calls EY35D and EY35S for the 35th anniversary of the Republic's independence. QSL via W0VTT.

BELGIUM, ON. Special call OT26B for the 100th anniversary of SNCB (Belgian National Railway Company). QSL via OR4K. On May 5, 1835, Belgium inaugurated the first railway line on the European continent, between Brussels and Mechelen, a landmark event that made Brussels the first capital city in the world served by rail.

SOUTH ORKney Islands, VP8, LU_Z. Ramon Alberto is LU1DMZ/Z

until the end of 2026 at station LU1ZA of Orcadas Station, on Laurie Island. IOTA AN-008.

Established in 1904, it 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."

GERMANY, DL. For Nikola Tesla's 170th anniversary, the DARC's Ortsverband Mainz DL0MZ section will be DR170TESLA. QSL via DK8ZZ, Club Log.

UKRAINE, UR. For his 50th anniversary of membership, Nick US8AR is EM50AR. On the other hand, 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.

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

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.

BULGARIA, LZ. The LZ1KCP radio club in Blagovestnik will activate the following special calls:

LZ370TL (June), LZ67PP (July-August), LZ936BA (September-October), LZ911TD (November-December) to celebrate Orthodox saints. Meanwhile, the Radio Telegraphy High Speed Club (HSC) is LZ75HSC for its 75th anniversary. QSL via LZ2JE.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL. The National Amateur Radio Association (NZART) and the Auckland Radio Club ZL1AA will be ZL100AA for their 100th anniversary. NZART members can use the ZM prefix year-round. For three months, NZART operators and local sections can use the ZL100 prefix.

POLAND, SP. Each month in 2026, the Dobrzycki Radio Club SP3PDO will use a different special call sign to honor several Polish saints: SP1373JA (June), SP1183JO (July), SP1905MFK (August), SP1373AB (September), SP1550SK (October), SP1234KK (November), and SP1835JK (December). QSL via SP3PDO.

ITALY, I. The Fidenza section of ARI (IQ4FE) will activate a special call each month of 2026 in honor of Marconi: 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 via QO-100, with 2 stations per locator, in SSB and CW. Locators NL41-NL46, NL51-NL55, and NL60-NL65. Operators use their personal call signs: S21ACP, S21AM,

S21FIA, S21HMX, S21MOB, S21RC, S21RED, and S21YLJ.

… from July onward…

RUSSIA, UA. From July 1st to 31st, the "Arctic Legends" club RT9K (UA9KDF, R3CN, RA8CV, UA6EX, UA1QV, R8KAM) will sail 3,500 nautical miles from Arkhangelsk to Dudinka aboard the sailboat "Apostol Andrey," stopping at four islands along the way, with the following calls: 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 Ugedineniya 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

OGASAWARA, JD. From July 2nd to 11th, Koutarou JP1IHD will be JD1BQP. QSL via JP1IHD.

CRETE, SV9. From July 4th to 23rd, Mischa will be SV9/HB9EMP.

FRANCE, F / JERSEY GJ. From July 7th to August 9th, Holger will be traveling in northern France

in a motorhome and will be F/DG3FEH. During this period, from July 18th to 23rd, he will be taking a trip

to Jersey where he will be MJ/DG3FEH.

CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. From July 8th to 13th, Martin OL5Y and Vaclav OL9R will be

OL26WRTC during the World Radio Team Contest organized by the RSGB.

MOROCCO, CN. Until July 11, Pascal F8NQV is CN2NQV from the city of Sidi Rahal

Chatai, on the Atlantic coast. Planned frequencies: 7155, 14345, 18140, 21165, 28575 kHz.

LITHUANIA, LY. Until July 12, special call LY100RADIO for the 100th anniversary of the

first regular radio broadcast in Lithuania, on June 12, 1926. QSL via LY2QT

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Until July 20, Didier is FO/F6BCW from Tikehau Island Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, IOTA OC-066. QSL via Paul F6EXV.

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR, VU4. From July 22 to 26, international expedition VU4R.

The team will participate in the RSGB IOTA Contest CW, SSB on the 25th/26th. And a future expedition from December 17 to 30.

SOUTH COOK, E5. From July 22 to August 14, Steve ZL2KE will be E51KEE from Rarotonga.

QSL via IK2DUW, but not via bureau.

AZERBAIJAN, 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.]

CORSICA, TK. On July 25/26, Gil F4FET will be part of team TK5K for the RSGB IOTA CW/SSB contest.

ITALY, I. On July 25/26, Vin IK7IMO will be IB7V from San Pietro, Cheradi Islands, IOTA EU-073, for the RSGB IOTA CW/SSB contest.

NEWS, PA. On July 25/26, Dennis PA2DK and Pim PA5PR will be PC38EU from Texel Island, IOTA EU-038, for the RSGB IOTA CW/SSB contest.

GUERNSEY, GU. On July 25/26, Bob GU4YOX will be MU5E from Herm Island, IOTA EU-114, for the RSGB IOTA Contest CW, SSB.

DENMARK, OZ. On July 25/26 and August 15/16, René DL2JRM will be OV7X from an island in IOTA ref. EU-172.

SWEDEN, SM. From July 25 to August 1, for the Swedish National Jamboree, SC26JAM.

COOK SOUTH, E5. From July 26 to August 6, Steve ZL4CZ will be E51CZZ from Rarotonga. QSL via IK2DUW, but not via bureau.

NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Until August, Hervé is FK/F4MER from Nouméa, where

he passed the exam last year during a stay in Nouméa. Equipment: IC-718 (100w),

multiband vertical antenna with adjustable coil and half-wave wire antenna (40 to 20m).

He operates between 7.175 and 7.200 kHz, and on 20 and 15m in SSB. He is a member of the F4KIS radio club

in Lillers, in department 62, Pas-de-Calais.

BAHAMAS, C6. From August 4 to 10, 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 8/9.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Until August 6, special call ZL100C for the centenary of

the National Amateur Radio Association of New Zealand, NZART.

CORSICA, TK. From August 9 to 26, Alexander will be TK/OE5AUH and David will be TK/OE5DDJ while

hiking the GR20 (long-distance hiking trail). From August 22 to 26, they will relax

for a few days at a campsite near Porto-Vecchio before their return flight.

INDIA, VU. Until August 16, for the 90th anniversary of Akashvani, the name of the

broadcasting station "All India Radio" (AIR), based in New Delhi, Manmohan VU3YBH will be

AT90VANI from Bhopal, capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh, the "heart of India".

ARMENIA, EK. On August 17, a new special call sign, EK0YOTA, will be activated for the December YOTA "Youth On The Air" program. The operators will be EK6ONL, EK6RF, EK6OTK, and EK6OMZ. Direct QSL via address on the Qrz.com page.

NAMIBIA, V5. From August 26 to September 20, 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 "Severny Polyus," a drifting research vessel. QSL via RN3RQ.

TANZANIA, 5H. Late August/early September, Eyal 4X1RE will be 5H2RE (SSB), and Dov 4Z4DX will be 5H2DX (CW, FT8), likely from some POTA references.

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.

GRENADA, J3. From September 1st to 12th, GM5RDX will be J38DX and M6IJU will be J38LD.

EAST KIRIBATI, T32. On September 6th and 7th, Ken KH6QJ will be T32AZ for the All Asia Contest,

then on September 12th and 13th for the Worked All Europe Contest and on October 3rd and 4th for the Oceania Contest.

SEYCHELLES, S7. From September 11th to 21st, Kasimir will be S79/DL2SBY north of Mahé Island, Inner Islands group, IOTA AF-024, 100m from the shore.

FRANÇOIS JOSEPH LAND, RI1FJA-RI1FJZ. In September for 15 days, R7AL,

RW8A, RW9JZ, UA3QLC, R2DVE, and 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, 9A10SOTA for the 10th anniversary of the SOTA program.

ROMANIA, YO. Until September 30, special call 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.

SOUTH SHETLAND, VP8 (South Shetland), HF0. Until October, Rafal SQ4O is

part of the 50th Polish expedition and will be HF0PAS at the "Henryk Arctowski" Antarctic Station, on King George Island, IOTA AN-010.

TUNISIA, 3V. From October 8th to 12th, the 22nd IARU High Speed Telegraphy World Championship will take place in Sousse, a major Mediterranean tourist city.

Last year, 125 participants from 14 countries attended.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. From October 7 to 21, Rolando 9A3MR, Zik DK8ZZ, Mladen 9A2NA,

Frane 9A3CJY (17 years old), Kristijan 9A4WY, and Livio 9A7Y will be H49A from Honiara,

Guadalcanal Island, to pay tribute to 15 years of charitable work by the "Croatian Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of Buma" on Malaita Island, IOTA OC-047, and

to symbolize the ties between the Solomon Islands and Croatia.

NORWAY, LA. On October 10 and 11, René DL2JRM will be LG5LG.

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE, S9. From October 17th to 31st, EC7R, D2ACE, CT1BOL, D2IM, CT1BZG, and CT3MD will be S9R, with 3 stations.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. From October 19th to 27th, a team will be VP2VXX

from Tortola Island, IOTA NA-023, and will participate in the CQWW DX SSB Contest on October 24th/25th.

RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. From October 20th to 28th, Kazu will be 3B9/M0CFW and also 3B9KW

during the CQWW DX SSB contest on October 24th/25th, then again from November 22nd to December 2nd, and also during the CQWW DX CW contest on November 28th/29th. QSL via LoTW.

SAINT-PIERRE & MIQUELON, FP. From October 21st to 26th, Matthew will be FP/WF2A and

will participate in the CQWW DX SSB contest on October 24th/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 24/25, during the CQ WW DX SSB contest, FM5BH, FM5FJ, F5VHJ, and EA1BP will be J75A. QSL via LOTW, ClubLog OQRS, or directly via F5VHJ.

JERSEY, GJ. On October 24/25, Tev will be 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 will be 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 pending.

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

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8. From October 29 to November 13, following expeditions T2C, C21MM, and V6D, the German team is preparing for its next KH8A adventure in the South Pacific. Nine operators, four 24/7 stations, 160m to 6m, CW, SSB, FT8, RTTY.

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 call sign. Other expeditions in 2021, 2022, and 2024 were conducted from IOTA reference AS-140, resulting in over 35,000 QSOs.

TOKELAU, ZK3. During November, for 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 details to be determined.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. In November, Bob will be VP2V/GU4YOX

and VP2VBB for the CQ WW DX CW Contest on the 28th/29th.

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.

SOUTH SHETLAND, VP8 (South Shetland), KC4. In mid-November, Gil IZ2GMR (who is also K2GMR) plans a 9-day stay on King George Island, Antarctica, IOTA AN-010. He will be K2GMR/MM from the ship and KC4/K2GMR once on the island. Equipment: Xiegu 90, Bioenno 6M Ah battery, and MC-750 vertical antenna. He will operate on the 40-10m bands and on ±14.243 kHz on 20m. He will provide further details in July.

BONAIRE, PJ4. From November 23 to December 1, KU8E, N8VW, and K9NW will be PJ4/homecalls, and on November 28/29, they will be PJ4A in the CQ WW DX CW contest. QSL cards will be sent to PJ4A and PJ4/KU8E via K4BAI; for the others, via their home call.

PALAU, T8. From November 25 to December 3, JH1OLB will be 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 cards will be sent via homecalls.

LUXEMBOURG, LX. On November 28th and 29th, for the CQ WW DX CW Contest, Suad DK6XZ (who is also E77XZ) will be LX7I.

PANAMA, HP. Until November 30th, Henry HP1CDW is celebrating 40 years of his license with the callsign 3E40CDW.

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.

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR, VU4. From December 17th to 30th, the DX India Foundation is organizing an international expedition with the callsign VU4R.

ANTARCTIC CRUISE. In early 2027, a 4-week sailing cruise,

not a DX expedition, but a cruise including amateur radio activities with various

stopovers, led by Mehdi F5PFP. Departure from Puerto Williams on Navarino Island, IOTA SA-050, Chile, followed by a planned stopover in the South Shetland Islands, IOTA AN-010. If sailing conditions permit, he will activate some bases there. Then, sailing along

West Graham Land and other archipelagos, with possible stops at various islands,

bases, and refuges. Crossing the Drake Passage and Bransfield Straits, they will land "almost every

day." A stopover in the South Shetland Islands is possible on the return from Antarctica,

and then again on the return to Chile. Mehdi indicates that radio traffic should take place after their daily navigation, especially on the 40, 30, and 20-meter bands, between 10:00 PM and 3:00 AM UTC, using "old-school, freelance" modes, so no FT8 or other digital modes, no sponsors, no score targets, nothing to prove, just an adventure to experience.

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

PALAU, T8. From January 8 to 14, 2027, JA6EGL will be T88SM.

JAPAN, JA. Until January 29, 2027, special call 8J70JARE from various locations across the country, for 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 whom landed on the Ongul Islands on January 29, 1957, to establish the first research station, which was named "Syowa." QSL via JG2MLI

SOMALIA, T5, 6O. From February 15 to 27, 2027, ON5UR (teamleader), ON4AMX, ON4HIL, ON5TN, ON6CC, ON6DX, ON7RU, ON7USB, ON8AZ, PA3EWP, N6PSE, and PA7DX will form team 6O6X.

PETER 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.

SOUTH GEORGIA, VP8. In March 2027, LA7THA, LB1QI (he is also F6JJX), LB5GI, W0ZB, F4HEC, G0VJG, G4PUM, IU2EFB, LA3BO, OE7PGI, OK2WX, UR8UQ, and UR5UY will be VP0SG. Three young people 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 a member of the Tokelau expedition), Léon DL3ON, and Yl Megan EI5LA, 19, from Cork, Ireland.

FRANCE, TM. In April 2027, members of the "PlusScouts PA3EFR/J" group will be

TM27OMAH at Omaha Beach to support the "Normandie Camporee 2027".

JAPAN, JA. Originally scheduled for May 22/23, 2026, Take JI3DST/6 and Ken JA4GXS/6

had to postpone their expedition to the Danjo Islands, IOTA AS-056,

to May 2027 due to weather conditions. These islands are uninhabited and are not served by a regular ferry service.

IOTA AS-056 is the second most searched island group in Japan.

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, perhaps until 2028, Yuri Kovalenko UA1CCI

is RI1ANY, stationed at the Russian Novolazarevskaya station (locator JB59vf).

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