My friend Frank Parisot F-14368, who is also F0DUW, translates the bulletin into English every two weeks on his blog:
For various reasons, some announced expeditions or activities may sometimes be shortened.
Cancellation. ANTARCTICA, FT_Y. David F4FKT was scheduled to stay at the bases
(Concordia, Little Dome C, Dumont d'Urville, Lion Island Depot, North Patch Camp) until
February 2026, with the call signs FT4YM, FT4YM/p, FT4YM/M, VK0/FT4YM/P. Due to
the flu and the onset of a rather rare symptom, he had to cancel his stay and be repatriated
to France. Information from Jean-Michel F6AJA (of LNDX): "After a medical evacuation from
Concordia to McMurdo Station and then to Christchurch, and after a few days in New Zealand for intensive treatment, he has recovered well and is resting at his home station."
SAN FELIX, CE0, XQ0. From January 12th to February 15th, Felipe XQ7IR and his friends will be
3G0XQ on San Ambrosio Is. IOTA SA-013, the 3rd most wanted DXCC entity.
BOUVET, 3Y. Courant février, 20 opérateurs seront 3Y0K pour 21 jours. Bouvet est la 10ème
entité DXCC la plus recherchée. QSL via M0OXO. Voir www.3y0.no et www.3y0k.com.
FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Until December 20, Eric is FO/KC9EP from Tahiti.
BRAZIL, PY. Until December 20, Ralf is PY5/DL9GCR from Paraná.
HONDURAS, HR. Until December 20, Alex is HR9/K6VHF from Roatan Island. IOTA
NA-057. QSL via K6VHF, ClubLog, eQSL, LoTW.
CHAD, TT. Until December 21, Darek TJ1GD (who is also TL8GD) is TT1GD. QSL via SP3EOL, OQRS, LoTW.
Postponed. BANGLADESH, S2. December 21-27, S21DX from Kutubdia Island, IOTA AS-127. This expedition is postponed until next year, 2026. Dates not yet announced.
SURINAM, PZ. December 21 - January 2, 2026, Joe OZ0J will be PZ5OZ from PZ5RA station. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog OQRS. No direct QSL as the Danish Post Office will close the international service and the new distribution company is unknown.
TURKS & CAICOS, VP5. Until December 22nd, Mark is VP5/AA2MA.
FRANCE, F. On Friday, December 19th, Michel is F8GGZ/P from Saint-Usuge (department 71, Saône-et-Loire) where he is active on the following IOTA references: DFCF 71085, Château de Charangeroux, WCA F-07949, DMF 71095, Moulin de Romain, and MOTA X91745.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, 9Y. Until December 22nd, Earl WA3DX is 9Y9DX in Buccoo from Tobago, IOTA SA-009, then from the 22nd to the 29th, in Arouca, Trinidad, IOTA SA-11. Direct QSL via home call or LoTW. A perfect opportunity to contact these two IOTA references. FRENCH GUIANA, FY. From December 22nd to January 15th, 2026, Pierre-Jean F4GPK will be
again TO2FY from Kourou. SSB only. QSL via LoTW and eQSL. Hey
does not use ClubLog and will not respond to paper QSLs, even with contributions.
CAMBODIA, XU. From December 22nd to January 18th, 2026, Thomas DL7BO will be XU7GNY.
QSL via DL4WK, LOTW, ClubLog, eQSL.
AUSTRALIA, VK. Until December 24th, special call VK2SANTA to celebrate Christmas.
BULGARIA, LZ. From December 24th to 29th, LZ1KOLED, then from January 1st to 6th, 2026, the call
LZ1EURO, to celebrate Bulgaria's adoption of the EURO. QSL via LZ3SCO.
GABON, TR. Until December 25, Roland F8EN is TR8CR in CW. QSL via F6AJA.
ENGLAND, G. Until December 25, for Christmas, Carl M0ICR is GB1SANTA.
ISRAEL, 4X. From December 25 to 31, special calls 4X25X, 4X25M, 4X25A, and 4X25S, the four suffixes forming the word "XMAS".
AZERBAIJAN, 4K. From December 26 to January 3, 2026, Jan will be 4K/DL4XT
MARIAN ISLANDS, KH0. From December 29 to January 3, 2026, Ken will be KH0/AJ6VJ from Saipan Island. QSL via LOTW, eQSL, ClubLog.
EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. From December 29 to January 11, 2026, for the annual "Russian New Year" Radio Marathon organized by the Miller DX Club and the Rostov Oblast branch of the Russian Amateur Radio Union, several special calls: R2026A, R2026C, R2026L, R2026N, R2026NY, R2026S, R2026X, UE26HNY, UE26NY.
QSL via RQ7L.
MONACO, 3A. From December 30th to January 3rd, 2026, MM0NDX and MM0SAJ will be
3A/homecalls, mostly on the lower bands, in the evening. QSL for both of them via EB7DX
NEW CALEDONIA, FK / NAURU, C2. At the end of 2025, Phil VK3HA will be FK1TS, then
around January 31, C21TS from Nauru.
SOUTH SHETLAND, VP8. From the end of December to mid-February 2026, Ivaylo LZ1AAW will be
LZ0A during his free time, from the Bulgarian Antarctic base "St. Kliment Ohridski"
in the eastern part of Livingston Island (62°38’S - 60°21’W), in the South Shetland Islands group
(South Shetland archipelago), IOTA AN-010. This will be the 34th Bulgarian Antarctic expedition
to this permanent base since December 11, 1993. Thanks to Tony LZ1JZ for this information.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, TL. From the end of December to June 2026, Joao CR7BNW
will be TL8BNW from Bangui.
EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Jorge is CE0YHF, on site repairing medical equipment at Hanga Roa Hospital.
THAILAND, HS. Special call HS25SG for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games. QSL via HS6MYW, LoTW, OQRS, Club Log.
MINAMI TORISHIMA, J.D. Take is JD1/JG8NQJ from Marcus Island, IOTA OC-073
MADAGASCAR, 5R. Eric F6ICX is 5R8IC from Sainte-Marie Island, IOTA AF-090. QSL direct via F6ICX: Eric Adnin, 56 Grande Rue, 77169 Chauffry, France.
PERU, OA. The Peruvian National Radio Club OA4O celebrates its 95th anniversary with the special call sign 4T95O.
NORWAY, LA. Special call sign LA100A for the 100th anniversary of the first amateur radio contact between Norway and the United States, on November 25, 1925, by Johannes Diesen, LA1A, of Moen, Malselv Municipality, and ULYB at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.
SWITZERLAND, HB. The HB9IPA International Police Association Radio Club celebrates its 70th anniversary with the call sign HB70IPA.
SOUTH AFRICA, ZS. For the 100th anniversary of the South African Radio League, ZS100SARL,
ZS6SRL, ZS9HQ.
ITALY, I. The ARI Fidenza section celebrates Marconi's patents between 1897 and 1926:
II4EACC in November, II4TJTB in December. QSL via IQ4FE.
FINLAND, OH. OH2BCI, OH2BH, OH2KI, OH2KM, OH2KW, OH3JR, OH5BM,
OH5BQ and OH7GGX activate the call sign OH100IARU. QSL via bureau or direct via OH3JR.
NORWAY, LA. For the 100th anniversary of the IARU, LA100IARU, LB100IARU, LM100IARU,
the last call sign is activated by members and staff of the Norwegian Radio Relay League.
SWEDEN, SM. Radio club SK3GK is SM100XF for the centenary of the first radio broadcast in the town of Gävle on March 14, 1925. QSL via bureau.
CROATIA, 9A. Special call sign 9A169TESLA for the 169th anniversary of the birth of Nikola Tesla.
PHILIPPINES, DU. Bob EX0ET plans to be DU7ET, active mainly on 160m CW.
MALI, TZ. Jeff K1MMB is TZ4AM. QSL via KX4R
GAMBIA, C5. Ranko 4O3A uses the special call signs C5A and C53A and will participate for the first time in the ARRL DX contest in early 2026.
PAPUASIA NEW GUINEA, P2. In December, Xu BG5DON is P29XZ from Port Moresby. QSL via EA5GL.
SPAIN, EA. The Palencia radio club is EG1SANTA. QSL via EC1R.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, TL. From December to June 2026, João CR7BNW is TL8BNW from Bangui.
GUATEMALA, TG. Until January 5, 2026, Todd will be TG9/AF4CZ.
ANTARCTICA, KC4. From January 6 to February 14, Felix DL5XL will be DP1POL, primarily in CW, from Neumayer III Station. QSL via DL1ZBO, LoTW, ClubLog.
AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8 / ANTARCTICA, KC4. In early January, Rikk will be KH8/WE9G and in early February, he will be KC4/WE9G.
BENIN, TY. From January 6 to April 6, Gérard F5NVF will be 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 January 7th to 15th, JA6EGL will be T88SM, JH6OPP will be T88XE, and JA6KYU will be T88HS from Koror Island, IOTA OC-009.
INDONESIA, YB. During January-February, for 3 weeks, David will be YB5/PB2X.
NIUE, E6. In early 2026, Gavin ZL3GAV will be E6SP. Also in 2026, Tom Callas KH0/KC0W will be E6CW from this entity, also ref. IOTA OC-240. Direct QSL via KC0W,
no LoTW. Exact information and dates coming soon.
SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, V4. From January 10th to 14th, Gary will be V4/K4YUC in Saint Kitts.
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, VU29AR, EY8MM, DL6KVA, YT1AD, R7KW, DJ5IW, and VE7KW (members of the DX India Foundation) will be operating AU7RS from Agatti Island, IOTA AS-011.
MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Until mid-January, K5GDE will be V73JW from Kwajalein.
MALDIVES, 8Q. From January 18 to 24, the South Korean operator couple Ji DS1TUW
and his fiancée Suhyun DS1ULP will be 8Q7JI, on their honeymoon from Dhaalu Atoll.
BARBADOS, 8P. From January 18 to 30, Chris WA7RAR will be 8P9CB.
SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4. From January 18 to April 15, Bernhard DL2GAC will again be H44MS
from Manakwai Village, Malaita Island, IOTA OC-047.
GUADELOUPE, FG. From January 20 to February 10, F1DUZ will be FG4KH. MICRONESIA, V6 (Eastern Carolinas). From January 22nd to 28th, Haru JA1XGI will be V6HUCHIDA (not V660XGI) for his 60th anniversary of his license, from Weno Island (also known as Moen Island), Chuuk Islands, IOTA OC-011. He will participate in the CQ WW DX 160M Contest.
GAMBIE, C5. Jusqu’au 25 janvier, André ON7YK est C5YK depuis Bijilo.
ÎLES SALOMON, H4. Du 25 janvier au 10 avril 2026, Bernhard DL2GAC sera H44MS
depuis Malaita Is. IOTA OC-047. QSL via home call.
CURAÇAO, PJ2. Du 26 janvier au 4 mars, André de Groot sera PJ2/PD1DRE.
PALAU, T8. Du 28 au 31 janvier, JR3QFB sera T88JH, JA1MFR sera T88KY,
JA11MEJ sera T88MT, JI1JRE sera T88MH, JO3LVG sera T88MK, 7K4TKB sera T88YL.
ANTARCTIQUE, KC4. Jusque début 2026, George VU2DGR est AT44I à la station
indienne « Bharati » dans les Larsemann Hills, membre de la 44ème expédition scientifique
indienne. QSL via VU2DGR : Denney George, Kizhakkemala Kizhakkethil, Kunnam P.O.
Mavelikara Alappuzha Kerala, 690108 India.
INDE, VU. Dans le courant de l’année 2026, Sarath VU2RS et des membres de la DX India
Foundation seront actifs depuis Shial Bet Is. Gujarat State East group, IOTA AS-176, et du 6
au 8 novembre depuis Arnala Is. Maharashtra State group, IOTA AS-169. Call non indiqué.
BANGLADESH, S2. Dans le courant de l’année 2026, S21AM et S21RC seront actifs depuis
la référence IOTA AS-127.
ALLEMAGNE, DL. Dans le courant de l’année 2026, la compagnie aéronautique Lufthansa
célèbre son centenaire. Elle fut créée en 1926 sous le nom « Deutsche Luft Hansa AG ». Les
radioamateurs participeront avec les calls spéciaux DA100LH, DL100LH et DK100LH
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).
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE, S9. From February 5th to 20th, Borut S53BV will be S9BV. QSL via hcall.
CAPE VERDE, D4. From February 6th to 11th, Helmut DD0VR will be D4VR from Boa Vista, IOTA ISLAND AF-004, then from February 11th to 19th from São Tiago (Santiago/Praia), IOTA ISLAND AF-086. 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.
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.
MONTSERRAT, VP2M. From February 17 to March 3, Chuck KG9N will be VP2MCV.
BERMUDA, VP9. On February 21/22, K3TEJ, AB2E will be VP9I in the ARRL CW contest.
NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Until February 22, 2026, Phil ZL3PAH is ZL60PAH to
celebrate his 60 years of membership. He will participate in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest.
Postponed. MALPÉLO, HK0. In May 2024, the National Amateur Radio Association announced its expedition project for February 2026. The project is postponed due to difficulties obtaining permits and transportation, following new government directives. Oscar HK6O, LCRA Vice President, officially announces that the project is no longer under the auspices of the LCRA, but is now a personal initiative that he is undertaking alone. No one else is authorized to speak on behalf of the LCRA or the project. More information will follow in the newsletter.
ANTARCTICA, KC4. Until March, Andrew is KC4/KL5SE from the Windless Bight, Mt. Newall, and Bull Pass sites, all dependent on MacMurdo Station. He is also sometimes KC4USV from MacMurdo. The Antarctic summer lasts from October to March, and during this time, temperatures become milder, ranging from -2°C to 8°C (28°F to 46°F) in the most visited areas of the Antarctic Peninsula. Sea ice also begins to decrease in October and November, allowing navigation in more areas. QSL via KL5SE.
CAPE VERDE, D4. From March to mid-April, Frank DL1IL will be D41IL.
UK 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 will be Z81D from Juba, with a break every 6 weeks. QSL via OM3JW,
LOTW, ClubLog, eQSL.
HONDURAS, HR. Until March 12, Gérard will be HR5/F2JD. QSL via F6AJA.
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 from this entity, IOTA NA-063.
Ralph K0IR, one of the most renowned and successful "DXpeditioners," has just joined the
team. He has participated in numerous expeditions to inhospitable locations,
including Heard Island, VK0IR in 1994, and many others! He is a member of the "DX Hall of Fame" and has received about ten nominations for the prestigious "Dxpedition of the Year" award.
With almost 100 days to go before arriving on Sable Island, which will be battered by winds and snow at
this time of year, the team is in full preparation and working on the antennas.
MACAU, XX9. From March 19 to 31, the "DX Friends" group is planning another expedition
with 14 operators. Info: https://www.dxfriends.com/xx9/ (website under construction).
NAMIBIA, V5. Until March 24, Gunter DK2WH is returning to Omaruru, where he will be V51WH
and V55Y during contests. QSL via DK2WH. He may not operate in January/February
to manage a farm in the north of the country.
BOTSWANA, A2. On March 26 and 27, Bernie ZS4TX will be A21TX from Kasane, on the
HF bands, before joining the 9J2EME team, which will only operate EME on the
high bands from March 28 to April 1. QSL via ZS4TX and LoTW. Just a reminder that this bulletin
is dedicated solely to the HF bands; I don't announce information concerning 50 MHz,
nor the VHF, UHF, or EHF bands. I leave that to those who wish to take on that task.
But I've just made an exception for this expedition, hi!
CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. From March 30th to April 6th, Markus will be EA8/DA2DX from Fuerteventura
Island, IOTA AF-004.
Postponed. FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. During October, Haru JA1XGI will be TX9XG on the Rangiroa atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, IOTA OC-066.
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, 2026, Take JI3DST is JS6RRR and also JI3DST/6, JJ5RBH/6, JI3DST/p and JJ5RBH/p from Miyako Island, IOTA AS-079.
MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO. From April 19 to 30, 2026, 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. Six stations primarily operating CW and SSB. 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 the CQ WW WPX CW.
COLOMBIA, HK. Until May 15, DK8LRF will be HK3JCL in Restrepo. PALAU, T8. From June 10th to 18th, 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.
NEPAL, 9N. This summer 2026 (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. Jean-Philippe F1TMY is currently 3X1A until July.
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 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.]
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.
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, 9A10SOTA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the SOTA "Summits On The Air" program in Croatia.
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR, VU4. From October 19 to November 2, N4VGE, K1NZ,
K2SAV, Jeff K1ZM, his wife Miriam N1QV, W0ZB, VE2DX, K3PT, KB2FMH, YL Emily
KD0IVB, Krassy K1LZ, VU2RS, and young Jere 7Q6UJ (18 years old, from Malawi). From October 27 to 29,
they will activate 3 POTA references and participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest. Call pending.
NEWS, PA. Until November 10, Jan PA1JT is PA50JT for his 50 years of service.
ANTARCTICA, DP0. Until December, Lasse DL9LU is the computer engineer and radio operator for the new overwintering team, with the call sign DP0GVN at the German station "Neumayer III", Ekstroem Ice Shelf, Atka Bay, Dronning Maud Land, IOTA AN-016. QSL via DL4BBH or Club Log's OQRS, LoTW.
SPRATLY, 9M0. During the 3rd or 4th quarter, Marhazli 9M8HAZ and the members of the 9M8A expedition on Satang Island are planning another expedition to the Spratly Islands.
The call sign is not yet available.
SOUTH GEORGIA, VP8 (South Georgia). In March 2027, expedition VP0SG will be
led by LA7THA. This is one of the rarest and most sought-after DXCC entities.
MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Until 2027, Randall KX4QD is V73HW, again on a mission
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.
…exact start, duration, or end dates of activity not indicated…
KURE, KH7K - JOHNSTON, KH3 - MIDWAY, KH4. The Intrepid DX group is awaiting approval from the authorities to continue 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, which is a vital sanctuary for birds and marine wildlife. Amateur radio activity requires a compatibility study, but staff are currently focused on essential priorities. The group hopes to obtain access approval.
GERMANY, DL. DQ30GDXF for the 30th anniversary of the German DX Foundation.
GAMBIA, C5. André ON7YK is currently C5YK from Bijilo.
SOMALIA, T5, 6O. Elvira IV3FSG is currently 6O3T.
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.
LATVIA, YL. Special call YL35G for the 35th anniversary of the restoration of the country's independence, on May 4, 1990. QSL via YL3GBC.
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