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List of DX CLUSTERS for amateur radios bands
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, Chad TT1GD. Darek TJ1GD has installed permanent remote stations in Bangui with the callsign TL8GD and in N'Djamena with the callsign TT1GD. [Editor's note: I am not a fan of these remote operations, except for the exceptional case of the current expedition to Desecheo KP5, due to the prohibition of human presence by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for environmental protection on the island. Furthermore, this entity has not been activated since 1981 and 2009 and is one of the most sought-after DXCC entities.]
BARBADS, 8P. Until January 30, Chris WA7RAR is 8P9CB.
SPAIN, EA. From January 30 to February 1, for the 175th Candlemas Market (Fira de la Candelra), the radio club EA3URM is EH175FCM. QSL via eQSL.
CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. From January 30 to February 2, special call EG8VC for the same celebration as in Spain, but called here the Feast of the Virgin of Candelara (Candlemas), celebrated on February 2. She is the patron saint of the Canary Islands.
SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, V4. From January 30 to February 3, W5JON is V47JA.
ANTARCTICA, KC4. From January 30 to February 3, Rikk will be KC4/WE9G from Palmer Peninsula. QSL via WE9G, ClubLog.
NAURU, C2. Around January 31, Phillip VK3HA will be C21TS from Nauru.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Until January 31, for the 60th anniversary of the national association, special call HI60UD.
PALAU, T8. Until January 31, JR3QFB is T88JH, JA1MFR is T88KY, JA1MEJ is T88MT, JI1JRE is T88MH, JO3LVG is T88MK, YL Yukiko 7K4TKB is T88YL.
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).
CURAÇAO, PJ2. Until January 31, Jeff K8ND is PJ2ND. QSL via KU9C.
HAITI, HH. Until January 31, special call 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 31, David is HR9/VE3VSM from Roatan Island. IOTA NA-057. QSL via home call.
LITHUANIA, LY. Until January 31st, special call LY130DS for the 130th anniversary
of the birth of Steponas Darius. See detailed biography on Wikipedia.
TOGO, 5V. BENIN, TY. Until January 31st, Antonio IK7WUL is 5V0DX and TY2AA.
ANGUILLA, VP2E. Until January 31st, Rick W4IO will be VP2EIO. QSL via W4IO, LoTW.
TANZANIA, 5 AM. At the end of January, Mike DK5MIK is preparing for his "great adventure," the ascent of Kilimanjaro. He will sometimes be active with the callsign 5H3MK from ref. POTA TZ-0005, with his KX2 radio, QRP in CW. The important thing for him is the climb, not the radio.
INDONESIA, YB. During January-February, for 3 weeks, David is YB5/PB2X.
FRANCE, TM. Until February 1st, F8GGZ, F5SN, and F8GAF are TM27PVJ for the 27th edition of the "Percée du Vin Jaune," a traditional event taking place on January 31st and February 1st in Lons-le-Saunier, the capital (prefecture) of the Jura department (39). QSL via eQSL.
CANADA, VE. Jim VO2LAB (WB2REM), of the VY0IRC radio club, is currently
VYO/VO2LAB, with a remote station from Iqaluit, Federal Territory of NUNAVUT,
on Baffin Island, IOTA NA-047. QSL via LoTW, QRZ, Club Log (no paper QSL).
ANTARCTICA, KC4. Until early 2026, George VU2DGR is AT44I at the
Indian station "Bharati," Larsemann Hills, with the 44th Indian Expedition. QSL via VU2DGR.
BELIZA, V3. From February 1st to 27th, Walt W0CP will be V31DJ from Placencia Village and his
YL Mary Kay K0ZV will be V31DK.
MOROCCO, CN. In early February, Yannick F6FYD will again be CN2YD. In early March, he should
be active from Mogador Island, IOTA AF-065, then in Agadir and also El Jadida.
POLAND, SP. From February 7th to 22nd, for the centenary of the city of Gdynia, which has the status of
a "powiat" (district), special calls SP100G, SQ100D, SO100Y,
SN100N, HF100I and 3Z100A, each last letter forming the name of the city.
Trip to South America. From February 7th to 28th, Richard NE8Z will be active from several countries in the southern part of this continent, with different callsigns: in the Falkland Islands from the 7th to the 14th, he will be VP8TDX, and outside of this period, in Chile he will be CE2/NE8Z, CE3/NE8Z, CE8/NE8Z, in Argentina he will be LU/NE8Z, and in Ecuador he will be HC1MD/2. QSL via NE8Z.
BRAZIL, PY. From February 1st to 28th, the national association celebrates its 92nd anniversary (the anniversary date is February 2nd) with 28 special calls representing all regions of the country, which will broadcast in CW, SSB, digital modes, and via satellite: ZV1ES, ZV1RJ, ZV2LB, ZV2GO, ZV2TO, ZV2DF, ZV2SP, ZV3RS, ZV4MG, ZV5SC, ZV5PR, ZV6BA, ZV6SE, ZV7CE, ZV7PE, ZV7PB, ZV7RN, ZV7AL, ZV8RO, ZV8PI, ZV8AP, ZV8MA, ZV8PA, ZV8AM, ZV8AC, ZV8RR, ZV9MS, ZV9MT.
GERMANY, DL. From February 1st to March 1st, DD2026OWG for the Milano-Corta Winter Olympics, and from March 1st to April 1st, DD2026WPG for the Para Olympics. QSL via DK5ON, LoTW, DCL (DARC Community Logbook).
MARQUESAS, FO. From April 19th to 30th, K5WE, W5CCP, N5TEA, K4VBM, WD5COV and
our friend Didier F6BCW will be TX9W from Atuona, Hiva Oa, IOTA OC-027. QSL via
K5WE. Info: https://k5we.com/tx9w.
SVALBARD, JX. From April 21st to 24th, LB4VE, LA8JKA, LA7HNA, LA7IPA, LB0NJ will be
JW5E from Longyearbyen.
SOUTH COOK, E5. From May 4th to 9th, from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM, Tom K7TLM and Leslie KD7YZE will be
E51TLM with an Icom 705 (QRP 5 watts!). 28.385 kHz SSB and 28.060 kHz slow CW.
COLOMBIA, HK. Until May 15, DK8LRF is HK3JCL in Restrepo.
FRANCE, F. Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 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 at this link: https://apra62.fr/evenement/
SAINT-KITTS & NEVIS, V4. From May 24 to June 1, Markus will be V4/WW6W from Saint-Kitts. He will participate in the CQ WW WPX CW on May 30/31.
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.
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.
NAURU, C2. Until July, Phillip FK1TS is again C21TS from Baitsi.
FRANZ JOSEPH LAND, RI1FJA-RI1FJZ. At the end of August for two weeks, 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.
NAMIBIA, V5. From August 26 to September 20, Hanspeter will be V5/HB9BFM.
ASIAN RUSSIA, RA0. Until August 31, Oleg RD1A is RI0SP in the Arctic. He is part of the "North Pole-42" squadron aboard the "Severny Polyus," a drifting research vessel.
QSL via RN3RQ.
MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Sometime in September or October, a C8K expedition by 8 Czech OMs.
QSL via OK6DJ.
FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Courant octobre, Haru JA1XGI sera TX9XG sur l’atoll de
Rangiroa, Tuamotu Archipelago, IOTA OC-066.
PALAU, T8. Du 26 au 30 octobre, Ken BW2/JP1RIW (qui est aussi BM2JCC) sera T88KH.
Il participera au CQ WW SSB DX Contest.
SPRATLY, 9M0. Au cours du 3ème ou 4ème trimestre 2026, Marhazli 9M8HAZ et les membres
de la précédente expédition 9M8A sur l'île de Satang envisagent une autre expédition, dans les
îles Spratly. Le call n’est pas encore indiqué.
TOKELAU, ZK3. En novembre 2026, expédition de 13 jours avec N7QT, K5GS, W1SRD,
KE4KY, K3EL, WD5COV, WA7CPA, N9ADG, Jacky ZL3CW (F2CW), IK0FVC,
HA0NAR, YL Violetta KN2P et Jack N7JP. Call en attente.
SOUTH GEORGIA, VP8. En mars 2027, LA7THA, LB1QI/F6JJX, LB5GI, W0ZB,
F4HEC, G0VJG, G4PUM, IU2EFB, LA3BO, OE7PGI, OK2WX, UR8UQ, UR5UY seront
VP0SG. L'équipe annonce la participation de l’YL Violetta KN2P (licenciée depuis 2012,
Violetta a de solides compétences, une expertise en sécurité et une expérience internationale,
elle est aussi instructrice de vol, elle est aussi membre de l’expé Tokelau).
KURE, KH7K / JONSTON, 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.
GAMBIA, C5. André ON7YK is currently C5YK from Bijilo.
ÎLES MARSHALL, V7. Jusqu'en 2027, Randall KX4QD est V73HW à nouveau en mission
sur l’île de Kwajalein, IOTA OC-028. QSL via KX4QD, Club Log, LoTW.
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. The Rebel DX group will organize an expedition to Conway Reef soon, before these restrictions take effect. Stay tuned.
GERMANY, DL. Several times in 2026, DA100LH, DL100LH, DK100LH for the 100th anniversary of Lufthansa Airlines, and DA100TV and DL100TV for the 100th anniversary of television in Germany.
MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Paulo ZS6CRZ is currently C95CRZ from the city of Tete.
UGANDA, 5X. John ZS5J (who also uses the call sign 5Z4J when in Kenya) has received his license
and his call sign 5X1J. He sometimes operates near the Nile, close to Lake Victoria.
MEXICO, XE. The Aguascalientes radio club is 4A2DX, on POTA references and in contests.
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.
MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Chusuke is currently KH0/JR1FKR from Saipan Island,
Northern Mariana Islands group, IOTA OC-086. QSL via home call.
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR, VU4. Du 25 octobre au 7 novembre 2027, W0ZB, K1LZ,
VE2DX, VU2RS, K1NZ, KB2FMH, K2SAV et N4VGE seront actifs depuis Andaman, IOTA
AS-001. 5 stations 24h/24 et 7j/7. Ils activeront 3 réf. POTA (IN-0003, IN-0005, IN-0007) et
participeront au CQ WW SSB DX 2027 contest. Call en attente.
KYRGYZSTAN, EX / TADJIKISTAN, EY. Jusque mi-2027, Yuri UA4LCQ est EX7CQ
(EX9A en contest), à Bishkek. Il est parfois au Tadjikistan comme EY8DX (EY0A en contest).
AZORES, CU. On September 16, the CU2ARA National Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
CROATIA, 9A. Until September 30, a special call 9A10SOTA for the 10th anniversary of the SOTA "Summits On The Air" program in the country.
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 26 to 30, Ken BW2/JP1RIW (who is also BM2JCC) will be T88KH.
He will participate in the CQ WW SSB DX Contest.
SPRATLY, 9M0. During the third or fourth quarter of 2026, Marhazli 9M8HAZ and the members of the previous 9M8A expedition to Satang Island are planning another expedition to the Spratly Islands. The call has not yet been announced.
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.
GUERNSEY, GU. On July 25th and 26th, for the RSGB IOTA contest, CW, SSB, Bob
GU4YOX will be MU5E from Herm Island, IOTA EU-114.
CORSICA, TK. On July 25th and 26th, Gil F4FET will be a member of TK5K for the IOTA contest.
COOK SOUTH, E5. During July/August, Steve ZL2KE will be E51KEE and Steve ZL4CZ will be E51CZZ from Rarotonga. QSL via IK2DUW, but not via bureau.
MARTINIQUE, FM. From May 26 to June 2, Darrell AB2E will be TO3E and will participate in the CQ
WW WPX CW on May 30/31.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, TL. Until June, CR7BNW is TL8BNW.
GUINEA, 3X. Until June, Herman is 3X/YB3GIH from Boffa. Furthermore, until July, Jean-Philippe F1TMY is 3X1A.
UKRAINE, UR. From February 1st to March 1st, for the 30th anniversary of the Akademik Vernadsky base, a scientific station in Antarctica, a special call sign EM30VER will be activated by Ukrainian Antarctic veterans, each with their own special call sign: EM30KY (UT1KY), EM30KCC (UR5KCC), EM30LV (UR8LV), and EM30UA (UT7UA). Founded in 1947, the base was initially
a British Antarctic station named "Faraday", it was transferred to Ukraine in
February 1996 and renamed Akademik Vernadsky.
WESTERN SAHARA, S0. From February 2nd to 11th or 12th, two OMs from the "Sahrawi Amateur Radio Union" will be operating in S0S (Sierra Zero Sierra) via the QO-100 satellite, traveling to La Guera (locator IL10) by crossing locators IL45, IL35, IL44, IL33, IL43, IL32, IL31, IL21, and IL11. They will be operating SSB and FT8 with an Icom IC-705 and a 60 cm parabolic antenna. QO-100, launched in 2018, is the first amateur radio satellite in geostationary orbit. Its full name is "Qatar-OSCAR 100".
MAURITIUS, 3B8. From February 2nd to 23rd, Mike is 3B8/OE6MBG. EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. From February 4th to 8th, members of the Miller DX Club will be R103AE and R103ME for the 103rd anniversary of the birth of A.N. Yefimov, Hero of the Soviet Union, military pilot, Marshal of Aviation, Doctor of Military Sciences, and Honorary Citizen of Millerovo. QSL via Sergey RQ7L, newsletter subscriber.
SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, V4. From February 4th to March 9th, Thomas will be V4/K0YA and Antoinette will be V4/W5RCX from Saint Kitts. They will be V47Y for the ARRL DX CW on February 21st/22nd and the ARRL DX SSB on March 7th/8th.
INDONESIA, YB. Until February 5th, Dave is YB5/PB2X from West Sulawesi. INDIA, VU. Until February 5, special AT4VD call for the "Vadakara Ham Meet 2026" in Kerala, India. This is not the VU4 entity, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE, S9. From February 5 to 20, Borut S53BV will be S9BV. QSL via hcall.
CANADA, VE. Until February 6, Mike VE2XB is VE2XB/2 in Ivujivik, northern Quebec.
Details: https://dxpedition-to-yellowknife-nwt.jimdosite.com/
GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. Between early February and March, Livio IZ3BUR is J52EC. Direct QSL card
via Livio Pesavento, Via A. Bertoldi 19, Mizzole, 37141, Verona, Italy.
ANTARCTICA, KC4. From February to December, Tom VK2TBC will be VK0TBC from the Australian base "Casey" ref. VK-02 (Antarctic base nomenclature), on the Bailey Peninsula, Vincennes Bay, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land (66°17 S - 110°32 E), IOTA ref. AN-016.
NIUE, E6. In early 2026, Gavin ZL3GAV will be E6SP. Also in 2026, Tom KH0/KC0W will be E6CW from Niue, also ref. IOTA OC-240. Information and dates to follow.
MALI, TZ. Until February, Jeff K1MMB, TZ4AM, is in Bamako. QSL via KX4R.
CAPE VERDE, D4. From February 6 to 11, Bigi DE3BWR and Helmut DD0VR will be D4VR from Boa Vista, Windward Islands group (also known as Barlavento group), IOTA AF-086, then from February 11 to 19 from São Tiago, Windward Islands group (also known as Sotavento group), IOTA AF-005, and finally from February 19 to 21, they return to Boa Vista. QSL via DD0VR. HUNGARY, HA. From February 6 to 28, for the 80th anniversary of the first lunar radar experiment (Zoltán Bay) in 1946 by a Hungarian scientist, the first to detect a radar echo from the Moon, the Hungarian Radio Amateur Society (MRASZ) will activate the following callsigns: HG80BAY, HG80MOON, HG80EARTH, HG80EME, HG80LUNA, and HG80RADAR.
ITALY, I. From February 6 to March 22, for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the ARI sections of Milan, Cadore, and Brunico/Bruneck will be II2WOG (QSL via IQ2MI), II3COR (QSL via IQ3DD), II3WOG (QSL via IQ3ED), and II3BIA (QSL via IQ3ED).
ÎLES FALKLAND, VP8. Du 7 au 14 février, NE8Z (il est aussi HC1MD) sera VP8TDX.
RWANDA, 9X. Jusqu’au 8 février, Harald DF2WO est 9X2AW. QSL via M0OXO.
LACCADIVES, VU7. Du 8 au 14 février, VU2RS, VU3DXA, VU24DX, VU29AR,
VU3GDS seront AU7RS depuis Agatti Island, Lakshadweep Islands group, IOTA AS-011.
QSL via M0OXO.
TANZANIE, 5H. Jusqu’au 9 février, Charles NK8O est 5H3DX.
BURUNDI, 9X. Jusqu’au 10 février, Harald DF2WO est 9X2AW. QSL via M0OXO.
GUADELOUPE, FG. Jusqu’au 10 février, Philippe F1DUZ est FG4KH. QSL via home call.
ALLEMAGNE, DL. Jusqu’au 10 février, call spécial DH2026EM pour le Championnat
d’Europe Hommes de Handball, accueilli par le Danemark, la Suède et la Norvège.
QSL via DK5ON, LoTW, DCL (DARC Community Logbook).
GROENLAND, OX. Du 10 au 17 février, Mikkel OZ7AKT sera OX7AKT et Bo OZ1DJJ
sera OX3LX depuis Kangerlussuaq.
HAWAÏ, KH6. Les 14/15 février, pendant l’ARRL DX CW Contest, KH7U, K1ZM, NH7T,
N6TV, N6TJ seront KH6J depuis la station de KH6YY. QSL via AH6OZ.
PALAU, T8. Du 14 au 22 février, JA3AVO sera T88MB, JI3DNN sera T88CZ, JH3LSS (qui
est aussi JA1CJA) sera T88DK et JA3HJI sera T88DN depuis la station du radio-club de Palau.
ÎLES FALKLAND, VP8. Du 14 au 28 février, Thomas DC8TM et Yl Martina DF3TS seront
VP8TM et visiteront plusieurs îles de l’archipel. QSL via DC8TM, LoTW, Club Log.
ALLEMAGNE, DL. Jusqu’au 15 février, call spécial DA2026SKI pour les Championnats du
Monde de « ski-vol FIS » qui se tiendront à Oberstdorf. QSL via DK5ON, LoTW.
DESECHEO, KP5. Until approximately mid-February, NP4G, HI3R, WW2DX, WW1X, KP3N, KP4AA, WP4TZ, and N2AJ are KP5/NP3VI. In FT8, you must place your grid square (the first four characters of the locator) immediately after your callsign, not your report, otherwise your call will not be acknowledged. Do not use a slash (/) in your callsign. QSL via M0OXO. Desecheo was added to the DXCC list in 1979. Experiments were conducted in 1981 with the callsign KP2A/D, and in 2009 with the callsign K5D (115,590 QSOs). QSL via Charles M0OXO.
BOUVET 3Y. During February-March, for 21 days, LA7GIA, KO8SCA, VE3LYC, KT8X,
IK2EGL, UT6UD, TF3SG, HA0NAR, HB9RYZ, OK2WX, F5VHQ, W9AP, KP4PK,
LB5SH, DL2ALY, W7EY, OY1R, and N4ML will be 3Y0K on this entity, ref. IOTA AN-002.
GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. During February-March, DA1DX, DK9IP, DL8LAS, DM5EE, and DM6EE
will be J51A from Bijagos Archipelago, Bolama Region, IOTA AF-020. QSL via DJ4MX.
BANGLADESH, S2. In February or March, DK6SP will be S2/DK6SP. KENYA, 5Z. From February 15 to 28, Michael will be 5Z4/OZ6ABL from Watamu.
SOUTH SHETLAND, VP8. Until February 16, 2026, 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 be participating 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.
BERMUDAS, VP9. From February 17 to 24, AB2E and K3TEJ will be VP9I (QSL via WW3S) in the ARRL DX CW contest on February 21/22. Outside of the contest, they will be VP9/homecalls (QSL via homecalls). From March 4 to 10, AB2E will return to Bermuda and will therefore be VP9/AB2E again. He will participate in the ARRL DX SSB contest on March 7/8.
MONTSERRAT, VP2M. From February 17 to March 3, Chuck KG9N will be VP2MCV.
GREENLAND, OX. From February 17 to March 9, Bo OZ1DJJ will be OX3LX from Aasiaat Is.
IOTA NA-134.
BELIZA, V3. From February 19 to 26, Uwe DL8UD will be V31KO and V3O during the ARRL DX
CW Contest on February 21/22. QSL via EA5GL. Also on February 21/22, WC0W, K5PI, N5TJ,
K5TR, W5MJ, WW0G, VE7KW, and VA7DX will be V3T for the ARRL CW DX Contest.
GUYANA, 8R. From February 19 to 27, Alex IZØEGA, Paolo IZØEVI, Diego IZØEWJ, and Luca IZ6DSQ will be 8R1WA. QSL via IZ0EGA (iz0ega74@gmail.com), LoTW, ClubLog OQRS.
COSTA RICA, TI. On February 21/22, N4YDU will be TI7W for the ARRL DX CW Contest.
BARBADIES, 8P. From February 21 to 28, Mike VE2XB will be 8P9XB and Ed W6KSR will be 8P9SR.
QSL via W6KSR or LoTW.
SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, V4. From February 21 to March 7, Chris will be V4/WA7RAR.
NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Until February 22, 2026, Phil ZL3PAH is ZL60PAH to celebrate his 60th year of membership. He will participate in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest.
SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS, VP8, LU_Z. Until February 22, 2026 (from December 28, 2025),
Gabriel, a National Park ranger, is LU1WGB/Z from the Argentine base "Orcadas Joint Antarctic Base," established in 1904, located on Laurie Island, South Orkney, IOTA AN-008. Gabriel
is part of the 121st contingent of the Argentine Winter Antarctic Campaign.
GUYANA, 8R. Until February 23, Aldir PY1SAD is 8R1TM, weekdays from 11:00 PM to 3:00 AM, and longer on weekends.
GREENLAND, OX. Until February 25, 2026, on weekends from approximately 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 generally stays there for 2 to 3 months and then returns to Australia for 4 to 6 weeks of vacation.
KOSOVO, Z6. From February 27 to March 2, René DL2JRM will again be Z66BCC.
CAMBODIA, XU. From February 27 to March 2, the radio club of the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia (NPIC) will hold 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.
ENGLISH BASE CYPRUS, ZC4. During March, Adrian will be ZC4/G0KOM.
SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Until March 10, 2026 (and possibly until February 2027), Iraqi OM
Diya YI1DZ is Z81D from Juba, with a break every 6 weeks. QSL via OM3JW.
INDONESIA, YB. Until March 11, Jozef is YB9/ON6HX at his wife's station
YD9GVJ, from Mataram, Lombok Island, IOTA OC-150. QSL via ON6HX, LoTW, eQSL.
AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FO. From March 12 to 25, PG5M, PA3EWP, DL2AMD, PA2KW, DK2AMM, and DL2AWG will be TX5EU from Raivavae Island, IOTA OC-114. QSL via DL2AWG.
SABLE ISLAND, CY0. From March 19 to 31, CY0S expedition led by Lee WW2DX.
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/
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 call sign FO/VA7YM. His license is valid from April 23 to July 20.
GHANA, 9G. During March/April, a team of 7 to 8 members will be active with 6 stations,
including one on Abokwa Island, IOTA AF-084. Call sign pending. https://www.i2ysb.com/idt/.
PHILIPPINES, DU / KYRGYZSTAN, EX. Until April, Bob EX0ET is DU7ET in the
Philippines, primarily operating CW on 160m. His call sign in Kyrgyzstan has changed to EX0T.
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.
NETHERLANDS, PA. From April 7 to 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
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.
SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. Until April 10, Bernhard DL2GAC is H44MS from the village of Manakwai, near Malu'u, north of Malaita Island, IOTA OC-047. QSL via homecall.
JAPAN, JA. Until April 17, Take JI3DST is JS6RRR and also JI3DST/6, JJ5RBH/6, JI3DST/p, and JJ5RBH/p from Miyako Island, IOTA AS-079.
WESTERN SAMOA, 5W. From March 22 to April 11, Jacek SP5EAQ will be 5W0AF near Apia, in SSB. He will participate in the CQ WPX SSB Contest on March 28/29.
SVALBARD, JW. From March 13 to 15, Kaare will be JW8EKA from Longyearbyen.
GRENADA, J3. On March 14/15, G3VYI will be J38YI for the Commonwealth BERU Contest.
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.
GAMBIA, C5. Until March, Przemyslaw C5SP and Yl Magdalena C5MB. Direct QSL via
SP3PS: Przemyslaw Stanislawski, Lednogora 7, Lednogora, 62-261, Poland.
PALAU, T8. From March 3 to 19, OK1BOA, OK2ZA, and OK3RM will be on a mission. QSL via
OK6DJ, OQRS Club Log. Call details not yet specified.
KENYA, 5Z4. Until February 28, Michael is 5Z4/OZ6ABL from Watamu
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