| Period | Operation | Bulletin |
| till 01/08 | SV0XBF/8: Paros Island (EU-067) SV - Tommy, VK2IR is active holiday style as SV0XBF/8 from Paros Island
(EU-067) until 1 August. He can operate on 80-6 metres. QSL direct
to home call.
| 1834
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| till 04/08 | TY5FR: Benin TY - Red, DL1BUG will be active again as TY5FR from Cotonou, Benin from
7 July to 4 August He will operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
| 1833
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| till 06/08 | E51CZZ: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands E5/S - Steve ZL2KE as E51KEE and Steve ZL4CZ as E51CZZ will be active
again from Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands, as follows:
22 July-14 August E51KEE CW and some SSB
26 July-6 August E51CZZ SSB
E51KEE is likely to concentrate on 40 and 30 metres, 'unless propa-
gation improves'. They will not use FT8 or other digital modes. QSL
for both callsigns via IK2DUW (direct); QSOs will be uploaded to
Club Log and LoTW.
| 1837
|
| till 06/08 | ZL100C: special callsign ZL - ZL100C is a special callsign celebrating the centenary of the New
Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART), which was formed
on 16 August 1926. The callsign is valid until 6 August 2026. QSL
via the bureau and LoTW.
| 1789
|
| till 08/08 | 4K/DL4XT: Azerbaijan 4K - Jan, DL4XT will be active holiday style as 4K/DL4XT from Azerbaijan
from 23 July to 8 August. He will operate SSB, CW and FT8 on 20-10
metres. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS and QRZ.
| 1837
|
| till 09/08 | 9Y4/8P6PE: Trinidad & Tobago 9Y - Ishmael, 8P6PE will be active as 9Y4/8P6PE from Trinidad & Tobago
between 25 July and 9 August. He plans to operate from several POTA
references. QSL via LoTW, eQSL and QRZ.
| 1837
|
| till 14/08 | CG2C: Madeleine Islands (NA-038) VE - Team CG2C will be active on various bands and modes from Cap-aux-
Meules, Madeleine Islands (NA-038) between 15 July and 14 August,
including an entry in the IOTA Contest. QSL via LoTW and F5JYD.
| 1833
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| till 14/08 | E51KEE: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands E5/S - Steve ZL2KE as E51KEE and Steve ZL4CZ as E51CZZ will be active
again from Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands, as follows:
22 July-14 August E51KEE CW and some SSB
26 July-6 August E51CZZ SSB
E51KEE is likely to concentrate on 40 and 30 metres, 'unless propa-
gation improves'. They will not use FT8 or other digital modes. QSL
for both callsigns via IK2DUW (direct); QSOs will be uploaded to
Club Log and LoTW.
| 1837
|
| till 15/08 | Meme Appreciation Month MEME APPRECIATION MONTH 2026 ---> This is an amateur radio event by young
hams, to celebrate youth culture, 'have some fun, use a cool callsign and do
a neat activity together' (https://mememonth.org/). This year's edition will
run between 15 June and 15 August, with announced participating stations
from Brazil (PQ5NOOB and PT5DOGE), Bulgaria (LZ01MIKU), Canada (VB2F and
VB3NAHIDA), England (GB0DOGE and GB0OTY), Germany (DL0LOL and DP6SEVEN), Is-
rael (4X0Y), Poland (SN0RLAX, SO2NIC, SP0FENNEC), Romania (YO0DA and YO0F),
Sweden (8S0D and SB1AHAJ), USA (K0K, K2V, K3K, K4B, K4F, K9CUM, N2U, W2F,
W8M), and maybe others. A certificate will be available for download on
https://hamawardz.app/.
| 1832
|
| till 15/08 | UK/SP9DLM and UK/SN9GM: Uzbekistan UK - Darek, SP9DLM and his 13-year-old son Greg, SN9GM will be active as
UK/SP9DLM and UK/SN9GM from Uzbekistan between 27 July and 15
August. See https://www.qrz.com/db/UK/SP9DLM for more information.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
| 1838
|
| till 16/08 | AT90VANI: special callsign VU - To mark the 90th anniversary of Akashvani (aka All India Radio),
India's state-owned public radio broadcaster, VU3YBH will be active
as AT90VANI between 25 May and 16 August. He will operate SSB and
FT8 on 20, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via the bureau; QSOs will be
uploaded to Club Log and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
| 1829
|
| till 31/08 | LZ67PP: special callsign LZ - Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use six special callsigns
during 2026 to honour as many different Orthodox saints: LZ1426EN
(January and February), LZ488AM (March and April), LZ370TL (May and
June), LZ67PP (July and August), LZ936BA (September and October),
LZ911TD (November and December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2026 Award' can be found at https://www.lz1kcp.com/.
| 1809
|
| till 30/09 | 9A10SOTA: special callsign 9A - 9A10SOTA is the special callsign celebrating ten years of SOTA
Croatia. Look for activity between 1 October 2025 and 30 September
2026. A certificate will be available for contacts made between 1
October and 31 December 2025, see https://9aff.wordpress.com/ for
information. QSL via LoTW.
| 1795
|
| till 30/09 | YR100RC: special callsign YO - YR100RC is the special callsign celebrating the centenary of Radio-
clubul Craiova (18 March 1926), Romania's first amateur radio club.
Look for activity between 16 March and 30 September. A certificate
will be available on https://hamlog.online/club/romania/1786/.
| 1820
|
| till 31/10 | VK9WX: Willis Island (OC-007) VK9/W - Sands, VK4WXW has returned to Willis Island (OC-007) and will be
stationed at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's weather moni-
toring facility until late October or early November. After recent-
ly returning to the air, he expects to become increasingly active
as VK9WX in the coming weeks. He operates SSB and FT8 on 40, 20, 15
and 10 metres with a vertical antenna, though he plans to add an
inverted L for lower-frequency operations in the near future. QSL
via M0OXO's OQRS. [TNX The Daily DX]
| 1837
|
| till October | HF0PAS: South Shetland Islands (AN-010) HF0 - Rafal, SQ4O is a member of the 50th Polish Antarctic Expedition to
the Henryk Arctowski Station on King George Island, South Shetland
Islands (AN-010). He will be working there from May to October, and
in his spare time he will be QRV as HF0PAS on the HF bands (SSB and
CW) and 6 metres (FT8). QSL route TBA.
| 1825
|
| till 10/11 | PA50JT: special callsign PA - Jan, PA1JT (ex PA2542, PD0ALL, PE1HDF, and PA3CSD) sat his first
exam on 27 november 1975. PA50JT is the special callsign for him to
celebrate his golden jubilee in amateur radio from 10 november 2025
to 10 november 2026. QSL via the bureau.
| 1803
|
| till 31/12 | 9A44FF: special callsign 9A - To celebrate their 15th anniversary, members of the Croatian Flora
Fauna ARC (9A1WFF) will be active as 9A44FF and 9A44FF/p between 1
January and 31 December. See https://www.qrz.com/db/9A44FF for in-
formation about the Anniversary Award.
| 1808
|
| till 31/12 | 9A69AA: special callsign 9A - Throughout 2026, Tom, 9A2AA will use 9A69AA to mark his 69 years of
activity on the amateur radio bands. QSL via home call.
| 1809
|
| till 31/12 | CT100REP: special callsign CT - The Rede dos Emissores Portugueses (REP) has announced an activity
open to its members across Portugal, running from 8 January to 31
December. Using the special callsign CT100REP (including /p or /m),
this year-long collective activity celebrates the 100th anniversary
of the founding of the REP, Portugal's IARU society. Operation is
planned across various HF, VHF, and UHF bands using multiple modes
(SSB, CW, Digital) and satellites. [TNX CT1END]
| 1810
|
| till 31/12 | DA100LH, DL100LH, DK100LH: special callsigns DL - The DARC Team SES will operate five special callsigns at various
times throughout 2026: DA100LH, DL100LH and DK100LH for the 100th
anniversary of Lufthansa Airlines; DA100TV and DL100TV to cele-
brate 100 years of television in Germany.
| 1808
|
| till 31/12 | DA100TV and DL100TV: special callsigns DL - The DARC Team SES will operate five special callsigns at various
times throughout 2026: DA100LH, DL100LH and DK100LH for the 100th
anniversary of Lufthansa Airlines; DA100TV and DL100TV to cele-
brate 100 years of television in Germany.
| 1808
|
| till 31/12 | DB100FT: special callsign DL - The special callsign DB100FT will be active throughout 2026 to cel-
ebrate the centenary of the Berlin Radio Tower (Funkturm), one of
the city's most iconic landmarks. The 150-metre-high steel lattice
tower occupies a prominent place in the history of radio broadcast-
ing in Germany, as it was used to broadcast transmissions starting
in 1926. QSL via the bureau, or direct to DO2PZ.
| 1807
|
| till 31/12 | DB70DLRS: special callsign DL - DB70DLRS is a special callsign marking the 70th anniversary of the
Deutschland-Rundspruch, the DARC's weekly news broadcast tailored
specifically for amateur radio enthusiasts in Germany. Look for
activity on all bands and modes from 1 June to 31 December. QSL via
DK5ON, LoTW and DCL (DARC Community Logbook). More information can
be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/DB70DLRS.
| 1830
|
| till 31/12 | DL25WIKI: special callsign DL - DARC Team SES will be active as DL25WIKI throughout 2026. The spe-
cial callsign celebrates the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia, The
Free Encyclopedia, founded in January 2001: 'the station reflects
the spirit of free knowledge and international collaboration within
the amateur radio community. Wikipedia and amateur radio share com-
mon values: openness, education, technical enthusiasm, and world-
wide networking'. QSL cards will be sent automatically via the bu-
reau; QSOs will also be uploaded to LoTW and the DCL (DARC Communi-
ty Logbook).
| 1807
|
| till 31/12 | DQ30GDXF: special callsign DL - DQ30GDXF is the special callsign for the German DX Foundation to
celebrate its 30th anniversary until 31 December [425DXN 1811]. QSL
via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW. Contacts made between 1 July and 30
September with DQ30GDXF, DF0GDX and GDXF members count towards the
'30 Jahre GDXF' award - see https://gdxf.de/gdxf30en/ for informa-
tion
| 1836
|
| till 31/12 | DR170TESLA: special callsign DL - DR170TESLA is the special callsign for members of DARC's Ortsver-
band Mainz (DL0MZ) to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the birth
of Nikola Tesla between 1 May and 31 December. QSL via Club Log's
OQRS (preferred), or via DK8ZZ.
| 1826
|
| till 31/12 | EM50AR: special callsign UR - To celebrate his 50th anniversary in amateur radio, Nick, US8AR
will be active throughout 2026 using the special callsign EM50AR.
Electronic QSL cards can be downloaded from https://em50ar.pp.ua/.
| 1811
|
| till 31/12 | GB50PUNK: special callsign G - GB50PUNK is a special callsign for David, G3SKA 'and team' to use
at various times between 1 January and 31 December to celebrate 50
years of punk rock music. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and
eQSL; QSL via the bureau or direct. Updates will be posted to
https://www.facebook.com/61585208894891.
| 1809
|
| till 31/12 | LU1DMZ/Z and LU1ZA: South Orkney Islands (AN-008) VP0/O - Ramon, LU1DMZ expects to be active as LU1DMZ/Z and LU1ZA from Base
Orcadas on Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands (AN-008) throughout
2026.
| 1818
|
| till 31/12 | LZ75HSC: special callsign LZ - LZ75HSC is the special callsign for Bulgarian HSC members to cele-
brate the 75th anniversary of the Radio Telegraphy Highspeed Club
(HSC) until the end of the year. QSL via LZ2JE. The club was found-
ed in 1951 as a community within the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
(DARC). To date, membership has grown to include over 1,400 opera-
tors spanning every continent: http://www.highspeedclub.org.
| 1818
|
| till 31/12 | OT26B: special callsign ON - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Belgian National Railway
Company (NMBS/SNCB), special station OT26B is active until 31 De-
cember. QSL via OR4K. The line between Brussels and Mechelen,
opened on 5 May 1835, was the first steam-powered public railway in
continental Europe.
| 1821
|
| till 31/12 | PG75HSC: special callsign PA - PG75HSC is the special callsign for Theo, PA3HEN to celebrate the
75th anniversary of the Radio Telegraphy Highspeed Club (HSC) until
the end of the year. QSL via home call, and LoTW.
Also joining the celebrations is Artur, SP3LPR as 3Z75HSC (QSL via
home call, direct or bureau).
The club was founded in 1951 as a community within the Deutscher
Amateur Radio Club (DARC). To date, membership has grown to include
1400+ operators all over the world: http://www.highspeedclub.org.
| 1824
|
| till 31/12 | SO100LKK, SP100LKK, SQ100LKK: special callsigns SP - Special callsigns 3Z100LKK, HF100LKK, SN100LKK, SO100LKK, SP0LKK,
SP100LKK and SQ100LKK celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Lviv
Shortwave Club, founded in 1926 as Lwowski Klub Krotkofalowcow
(LKK), from 18 June to 31 December. 'The cradle of Polish Amateur
Radio', LKK was one of the largest clubs in Europe before World War
II. See https://radiodyplom.pl/ses/282 for the commemorative cer-
tificate.
| 1833
|
| till 31/12 | SP0LKK, 3Z100LKK, HF100LKK, SN100LKK: special calls SP - Special callsigns 3Z100LKK, HF100LKK, SN100LKK, SO100LKK, SP0LKK,
SP100LKK and SQ100LKK celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Lviv
Shortwave Club, founded in 1926 as Lwowski Klub Krotkofalowcow
(LKK), from 18 June to 31 December. 'The cradle of Polish Amateur
Radio', LKK was one of the largest clubs in Europe before World War
II. See https://radiodyplom.pl/ses/282 for the commemorative cer-
tificate.
| 1833
|
| till 31/12 | YT170TESLA: special callsign YU - To commemorate the 170th anniversary of Nikola Tesla's birth, mem-
bers of the Amateur Radio Union of Serbia (YU0SRS) will be active
as YT170TESLA from 31 January until the end of the year. QSL via
LoTW; paper QSL cards will not be available.
| 1814
|
| till 31/12 | ZL100AA: special callsign ZL - ZL100AA is the special callsign celebrating the centenary of the
Auckland Amateur Radio Club (ZL1AA), which was formed alongside and
as a branch to the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters
(NZART) in 1926.
| 1823
|
| till December | VK0TBC: Casey Station, Antarctica VK0 - Tom, VK2TBC will be active as VK0TBC from Casey Station, Antarctica
between February and December. He will operate SSB and FT8 in his
spare time. Updates will be posted to https://vk2tbc.com/.
| 1812
|
| till 29/01 2027 | 8J70JARE: special callsign JA - 8J70JARE is a special callsign celebrating the 70th anniversary of
the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, which on 29 January
1957 established Syowa Station on East Ongul Island. The special
callsign will be in use from various locations across Japan between
22 May 2026 and 29 January 2027. QSOs will be confirmed automati-
cally via the bureau; direct cards should be sent to JG2MLI.
| 1825
|
| till ??/?? | 9M2/KM9D: Rebak Island (AS-058), West Malaysia 9M2 - Mike, 9M2/KM9D has been casual operating from Teluk Kelubi Beach on
Rebak Island (AS-058), West Malaysia since 13 February. Length of
stay unknown. He operates CW low power (10 watts) on various bands.
QSL via LoTW.
| 1817
|
| till ??/?? | ZB2FTY: special callsign ZB2 - ZB2FTY is the special callsign celebrating the 50th anniversary of
the Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society, established on 13 January
1976, as well as the 80th anniversary since the first ever ZB2
callsign was issued (April 1946). QSL direct to ZB2BU.
| 1830
|
| 01/08-09/08 | TMxxTFR:'Tour de France Radioamateur Challenge' F - The 'Tour de France Radioamateur Challenge' is an operating event
organized by the REF in partnership with local clubs and associa-
tions. It will be held during the men's (4-26 July) and women's (1-
9 August) Tour de France cycling races. Look for special event sta-
tions TMxxTFR (with 'xx' being the department number) to be acti-
vated for one week from the departments hosting a stage start/fin-
ish or those along the race route. For instance, the Radio-Club de
Perpignan will be active as TM66TFR on 4-10 July. In addition,
TM00TFR will be activated by operators from departments involved in
the cycling events. See https://www.qrz.com/db/TM00TFR for detailed
information.
| 1834
|
| 01/08-13/08 | W0M: Saipan, Mariana Islands KH0 - Dave, KJ9I will be active as W0M from Saipan, Mariana Islands on 1-
13 August. This will be a 6m EME DXpedition, with activity planned
on 50186 kHz (or to be determined on site) using Q65-60 Pileup
mode. See https://www.qrz.com/db/W0M for more information.
| 1835
|
| 01/08-30/08 | EN35UKR: special callsign UR - Special event station EN35UKR will be active on 1-30 August to mark
the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. QSL via LoTW, or
via UT2UCN.
| 1839
|
| 01/08-31/08 | GB64MOD: special callsign (Wales) GW - GB64MOD, a special event station that 'celebrates the spirit of the
Mod movement through amateur radio', will be active on 1-31 August,
operated by Curtis MW0USK and Kevin MW9KJC: https://gb64mod.co.uk.
| 1838
|
| 01/08-31/08 | HL81V: special callsign HL - Celebrating the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Korea (15
August 1945), members of the Korean Amateur Radio League's Chungbuk
HQ (6K0MF) will be active as HL81V on 1-31 August.
| 1838
|
| 01/08-31/08 | II4KEMP: special callsign I - Throughout 2026, ARI Fidenza (IQ4FE), with the patronage and his-
torical supervision of the Guglielmo Marconi Foundation, will use a
series of special callsigns, each representing one of the 'key
figures who played a fundamental role in Marconi's personal and
emotional, educational and cultural, academic, scientific and,
finally, entrepreneurial development': II4GMRC (January), II4AJMR
(February), II4AMRC (March), II4JDVS (April), II4ROSA (May),
II4PRCE (June), II4JAFL (July), II4KEMP (August), II4PAGE (Septem-
ber), II4NTTI (October), II4GCLB (November), II4SLRI (December).
QSL via LoTW, or direct only to IQ4FE. Complete information about
the 'Marconi Supporters' award: http://www.arifidenza.it/.
| 1809
|
| 01/08-31/08 | SP1905MFK: special callsign SP - The Dobrzycki Amateur Radio Club (SP3PDO) will use twelve special
callsigns during 2026 to honour as many different Polish saints.
The first callsign in the series, SP1894MMK (1-31 January), is for
St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe (SP3RN), born on 8 January 1894 and
killed at Auschwitz in 1941.
It will be followed by SP1440SL (February), SP1040SSZ (March),
SP1865JML (April), SP1920KW (May), SP1373JA (June), SP1183JO
(July), SP1905MFK (August), SP1373AB (September), SP1550SK (Octo-
ber), SP1234KK (November) and SP1835JK (December). QSLs via SP3PDO.
See https://radioawards.club/ses/155 for the certificates.
| 1807
|
| 01/08-26/10 | 8J7SPO: special callsign JA - 8J7SPO is a special callsign commemorating the Japan Sport Associa-
tion's 80th Japan Games and the 25th National Sports Festival for
People with Disabilities, to be held in Aomori Prefecture. Look for
activity on various bands and modes between 1 August and 26 Octo-
ber. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log, and confirmed automatically
via the bureau; direct cards go to JQ7ATB.
| 1839
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| 02/08-07/08 | T2JK: Tuvalu (OC-015) T2 - Aki, JK1JXZ, was expected to be QRV as T2JK from Tuvalu starting on
30 July [425DXN 1837]. However, adverse weather conditions prevent-
ed his flight from landing, forcing a return to Fiji. The flight
has been rescheduled for 2 August. Aki was originally set to remain
in Tuvalu until 7 August, with a possible extension to 14 August.
He will be QRV on 80-6 metres, 'all day' during the weekends and
after 17 (local time) during the weekdays. QSL via LoTW.
| 1839
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| 03/08-08/08 | OX3LX: Greenland (NA-018) OX - Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active again in his spare time as OX3LX from
Greenland as follows:
3-8 August Pituffik Space Base (grid FQ56PM, IOTA NA-018)
9-17 August Savissivik, Meteorite Island (grid FQ76KA, NA-134?)
While focusing on 6 metres, he will also be QRV on the HF bands.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via OZ0J.
| 1839
|
| 03/08-10/08 | CR60A: special callsign CT - CR60A is the special callsign activated by Rede dos Emissores Por-
tugueses (REP) to join the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of
the 25th of April Bridge. Opened on 6 August 1966, this iconic
landmark spans the Tagus River to connect Lisbon with Almada on the
south bank. Look out for activity from 3 to 10 August, with opera-
tions across the HF bands and via the QO-100 satellite using SSB,
CW, and digital modes. QSL via the bureau and LoTW; a certificate
will be available for download at https://radioawards.club/ses/294
[TNX CT1END]
| 1839
|
| 04/09-12/09 | 3W9C: Hon Son/Hon Rai (AS-128), Vietnam 3W - Jacek, SP5APW will be active as 3W9C from Hon Son/Hon Rai (AS-128),
Vietnam on 4-12 September. He will operate SSB and FT8 on 20, 15,
and 10 metres, but his focus will be on 6 metres. QSL via Club
Log's OQRS. [TNX DX World]
| 1839
|
| 05/08-10/08 | C37EME: Andorra C3 - C37EME is the callsign for an EME activity to take place from the
Principality of Andorra between 5 and 10 August. Detailed informa-
tion can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/C37EME.
| 1839
|
| 05/08-10/08 | C6AYM: Eleuthera (NA-001), Bahamas C6 - Eric, K9GY will be active as C6AYM from Eleuthera (NA-001), Bahamas
on 5-10 August. He will operate CW on 80-6 metres, and will par-
ticipate in the CW leg of the WAE DX Contest (8-9 August). QSL via
LoTW, or via home call. [TNX NG3K]
| 1839
|
| 05/08-12/08 | OH0ERF: Aland Islands (EU-002) OH0 - Team OH0ERF (namely DG0OCG, DL1STL, DL1TAM, DL5ARI, DL5AXI, and
DO6KD) will be active from the Aland Islands (EU-002) on 5-12 Au-
gust. They will operate CW, SSB, and FT8 on 160-10 metres, plus 6
metres if conditions allow. QSL via DK0ERF.
| 1839
|
| 06/08-10/08 | P40AA: Aruba (SA-036) P4 - Mat, DL4MM will be active again as P40AA from Aruba (SA-036) on 6-
10 August. He will operate CW, SSB, and digital modes on 160-6 me-
tres, with a focus on the CW leg of the Worked All Europe DX Con-
test (WAEDC, 8-9 August). QSL via Club Log's OQRS. [TNX NG3K]
| 1839
|
| 07/08-14/08 | YS/WE9G: El Salvador YS - Rikk, WE9G will be active as YS/WE9G from El Sunzal (EK53hl), El
Salvador on 7-14 August. He will operate mainly FT8, with some CW
and SSB, on various bands, 6 metres included. QSL via Club Log's
OQRS, LoTW, or via home call (direct and bureau).
| 1839
|
| 08/08 | W2T: Tucker's Island Lighthouse W - The Old Barney Amateur Radio Club will be active as W2T from the
Tucker's Island Lighthouse in the Tuckerton Seaport (mainland New
Jersey) on 8 August, from about 13 UTC to 20 UTC. Activity mostly
on 40 and 20 metres SSB and FT8. QSL via N2OO.
| 1839
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| 09/08-17/08 | OX3LX: Meteorite Island (NA-134?) OX - Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active again in his spare time as OX3LX from
Greenland as follows:
3-8 August Pituffik Space Base (grid FQ56PM, IOTA NA-018)
9-17 August Savissivik, Meteorite Island (grid FQ76KA, NA-134?)
While focusing on 6 metres, he will also be QRV on the HF bands.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via OZ0J.
| 1839
|
| 15/08-30/08 | RI1FJL: Heiss Island (EU-019), Franz Josef Land RI1F - Due to unforeseen circumstances, the RI1FJL DXpedition schedule
[425DXN 1812] schedule has changed. The team is now set to depart
from Murmansk on 7 August, with an expected arrival on Heiss Island
(EU-019), Franz Josef Land, on 15 August. Plans are for six opera-
tors to be QRV on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and FT8 (MSHV) with at
least five high-power stations for 15 days. QSL via Club Log's
OQRS. See https://www.rudxt.org/ri1fjl for more information.
| 1838
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| 21/08-28/08 | RI8KR: Obskaya Gulf islands UA - Vladimir, RK8A and Igor, UA3EDQ will be island hopping in the
Obskaya Gulf of the Kara Sea between 21 and 28 August. They plan to
be active as RI8KR from four island groups - all of them are valid
for the Russian Robinson Award, but only some islands (e.g.
Khalevpugor, Sokhveltyypugor, the Nanginskiye Islands) qualify for
IOTA group AS-109. They will operate CW, SSB and possibly digital
modes on 40-10 metres. See https://robinsons.ru/ri8kr/ for more in-
formation. QSL via RZ3EC, or LoTW.
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| 28/08-30/08 | HB040A: special callsign HB0 - HB040A is a special callsign celebrating the 40th anniversary of
Amateurfunk Verein Liechtenstein (AFVL), the Principality's IARU
member society. Look for SSB ad FT8/FT4 activity on 17-19 July and
28-30 August. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW; paper QSL cards will
not be provided.
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| 28/08-11/09 | H44GJ: Lola Island (OC-149), Solomon Islands H44 - Lance, W7GJ will be active as H44GJ from Lola Island (OC-149),
Solomon Islands between 28 August and 11 September. This will be a
6m EME DXpedition, using Q65-60A in the 'Q65 Pileup' mode. Detailed
information & instructions: https://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/.
'When I am not aimed up at the moon', he says, 'I may be monitoring
50.313 on FT8 mode if I am available'. QSL via LoTW, or direct to
W7GJ.
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| August | 3D2BP: Yasawa Islands (OC-156), Fiji 3D2 - A retired electrical engineer, Barry, KD6XU lives aboard a sailboat
and operates from remote beaches, islands, and coastal hideaways.
He specializes in QRP setups, to test the limits of his gear in
off-grid environments. He is currently staying in Nabukeru village,
Yasawa Islands (OC-156), Fiji and is active as 3D2BP on 40, 30, and
20 metres CW, SSB, and possibly FT8. QSOs are uploaded to QRZ Log-
book, LoTW, and Club Log; no paper QSLs. [TNX DX World]
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| 01/09-30/09 | II4PAGE: special callsign I - Throughout 2026, ARI Fidenza (IQ4FE), with the patronage and his-
torical supervision of the Guglielmo Marconi Foundation, will use a
series of special callsigns, each representing one of the 'key
figures who played a fundamental role in Marconi's personal and
emotional, educational and cultural, academic, scientific and,
finally, entrepreneurial development': II4GMRC (January), II4AJMR
(February), II4AMRC (March), II4JDVS (April), II4ROSA (May),
II4PRCE (June), II4JAFL (July), II4KEMP (August), II4PAGE (Septem-
ber), II4NTTI (October), II4GCLB (November), II4SLRI (December).
QSL via LoTW, or direct only to IQ4FE. Complete information about
the 'Marconi Supporters' award: http://www.arifidenza.it/.
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| 01/09-30/09 | SP1373AB: special callsign SP - The Dobrzycki Amateur Radio Club (SP3PDO) will use twelve special
callsigns during 2026 to honour as many different Polish saints.
The first callsign in the series, SP1894MMK (1-31 January), is for
St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe (SP3RN), born on 8 January 1894 and
killed at Auschwitz in 1941.
It will be followed by SP1440SL (February), SP1040SSZ (March),
SP1865JML (April), SP1920KW (May), SP1373JA (June), SP1183JO
(July), SP1905MFK (August), SP1373AB (September), SP1550SK (Octo-
ber), SP1234KK (November) and SP1835JK (December). QSLs via SP3PDO.
See https://radioawards.club/ses/155 for the certificates.
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| 01/09-31/10 | LZ936BA: special callsign LZ - Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use six special callsigns
during 2026 to honour as many different Orthodox saints: LZ1426EN
(January and February), LZ488AM (March and April), LZ370TL (May and
June), LZ67PP (July and August), LZ936BA (September and October),
LZ911TD (November and December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2026 Award' can be found at https://www.lz1kcp.com/.
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| 30/09-11/10 | 9T0MD: Democratic Republic of the Congo 9T0MD ---> The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) faces a highly complex
and long-standing socio-political environment. Ongoing security challenges
in certain regions, coupled with infrastructure difficulties and public
health management - including outbreaks of cholera, measles, and Ebola -
have contributed to significant humanitarian challenges.To ensure the utmost
safety and security of the international team, the operational costs for
this activation have risen significantly. The organizers of the 9T0MD DXpe-
dition (30 September-10 October) are navigating these complex logistics with
the highest standard of precaution, and the team remains hopeful that the
amateur radio community will support this endeavour as it so generously has
in the past: https://www.mdxc.support/9t0md/.
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| 01/10-31/10 | II4NTTI: special callsign I - Throughout 2026, ARI Fidenza (IQ4FE), with the patronage and his-
torical supervision of the Guglielmo Marconi Foundation, will use a
series of special callsigns, each representing one of the 'key
figures who played a fundamental role in Marconi's personal and
emotional, educational and cultural, academic, scientific and,
finally, entrepreneurial development': II4GMRC (January), II4AJMR
(February), II4AMRC (March), II4JDVS (April), II4ROSA (May),
II4PRCE (June), II4JAFL (July), II4KEMP (August), II4PAGE (Septem-
ber), II4NTTI (October), II4GCLB (November), II4SLRI (December).
QSL via LoTW, or direct only to IQ4FE. Complete information about
the 'Marconi Supporters' award: http://www.arifidenza.it/.
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| 01/10-31/10 | SP1550SK: special callsign SP - The Dobrzycki Amateur Radio Club (SP3PDO) will use twelve special
callsigns during 2026 to honour as many different Polish saints.
The first callsign in the series, SP1894MMK (1-31 January), is for
St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe (SP3RN), born on 8 January 1894 and
killed at Auschwitz in 1941.
It will be followed by SP1440SL (February), SP1040SSZ (March),
SP1865JML (April), SP1920KW (May), SP1373JA (June), SP1183JO
(July), SP1905MFK (August), SP1373AB (September), SP1550SK (Octo-
ber), SP1234KK (November) and SP1835JK (December). QSLs via SP3PDO.
See https://radioawards.club/ses/155 for the certificates.
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| 07/10-21/10 | H49A: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands H4 - Team H49A (namely 9A2NA, 9A3CJY, 9A3MR, 9A4WY, 9A7Y and DK8ZZ) will
be active from Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands between 7 and
21 October. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on the HF bands and
possibly 6 metres, with three stations and a focus on the human
modes and the low bands. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or
via DK8ZZ; all QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW 6 months after the
DXpedition. See https://solomon2026.com/ for more information.
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| 16/10-29/10 | 7P8GE: Lesotho 7P - Team 7P8GE (namely Manfred DK1BT, Wolf DL4WK, Annette DL6SAK, Tom
DL7BO and Frank DL7UFR) will be active from Lesotho on 16-29 Octo-
ber. They will operate CW, SSB, and digital modes on 80-10 metres
with up to five stations. QSL via DL7UFR, direct or bureau; the
full log will be uploaded to LoTW within six months.
See https://webufr.dl7ufr.selfhost.eu/7p8/index.php for more infor-
mation, including logsearch and OQRS.
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| 29/10-13/11 | KH8A: Pago Pago (OC-045), American Samoa KH8 - Team KH8A (namely DJ9KH, DK5WL, DL1KWK, DL2RNS, DL4SVA, DL6KAC,
DL6KVA, DL7JOM and DL7VEE) will be active from Pago Pago (OC-045),
American Samoa from 29 October to 13 November. Plans are to operate
CW, SSB, FT8 (MSHV) and RTTY on 160-6 metres with four stations 24/
7. They recognize that propagation on the higher bands is declin-
ing, prompting a strategic shift toward the mid and low bands. QSL
via Club Log's OQRS, or via DL4SVA; full LoTW upload after six
months. Bookmark https://kh8a.mydx.de/ for more information and
updates.
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| Oct-Nov | 6W: Senegal * by Italian DXpedition Team 6W - The Italian DXpedition Team https://www.i2ysb.com/idt/) has an-
nounced plans to operate from Senegal sometime between October and
November 2026. Four stations will be active on all modes and bands.
Details are expected in due course.
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| 01/11-30/11 | II4GCLB: special callsign I - Throughout 2026, ARI Fidenza (IQ4FE), with the patronage and his-
torical supervision of the Guglielmo Marconi Foundation, will use a
series of special callsigns, each representing one of the 'key
figures who played a fundamental role in Marconi's personal and
emotional, educational and cultural, academic, scientific and,
finally, entrepreneurial development': II4GMRC (January), II4AJMR
(February), II4AMRC (March), II4JDVS (April), II4ROSA (May),
II4PRCE (June), II4JAFL (July), II4KEMP (August), II4PAGE (Septem-
ber), II4NTTI (October), II4GCLB (November), II4SLRI (December).
QSL via LoTW, or direct only to IQ4FE. Complete information about
the 'Marconi Supporters' award: http://www.arifidenza.it/.
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| 01/11-30/11 | SP1234KK: special callsign SP - The Dobrzycki Amateur Radio Club (SP3PDO) will use twelve special
callsigns during 2026 to honour as many different Polish saints.
The first callsign in the series, SP1894MMK (1-31 January), is for
St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe (SP3RN), born on 8 January 1894 and
killed at Auschwitz in 1941.
It will be followed by SP1440SL (February), SP1040SSZ (March),
SP1865JML (April), SP1920KW (May), SP1373JA (June), SP1183JO
(July), SP1905MFK (August), SP1373AB (September), SP1550SK (Octo-
ber), SP1234KK (November) and SP1835JK (December). QSLs via SP3PDO.
See https://radioawards.club/ses/155 for the certificates.
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| 01/11-31/12 | LZ911TD: special callsign LZ - Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use six special callsigns
during 2026 to honour as many different Orthodox saints: LZ1426EN
(January and February), LZ488AM (March and April), LZ370TL (May and
June), LZ67PP (July and August), LZ936BA (September and October),
LZ911TD (November and December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2026 Award' can be found at https://www.lz1kcp.com/.
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| 10/11-19/11 | C8K: Mozambique C9 - The Czech DXpedition Group (OK1BOA, OK1CRM, OK1FCJ, OK1GK, OK2ZA,
OK2ZC, OK2ZI and OK6DJ) will be active as C8K from Mozambique
between 10 and 19 November. They will operate SSB, CW, FT8 and RTTY
with several stations on 160-6 metres, and via satellite (QO-100).
Subject to Internet availability, they will use Club Log's Live
Stream. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via OK6DJ.
See https://www.cdxp.cz/ for more information, and bookmark
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472348776313779 for updates.
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| 16/11-04/12 | VK9XY: Christmas Island (OC-002) VK9X - The Pacific Islands DXpedition Group (PIDXG) and Youth on the Air
(YOTA) have announced the VK9XY DXpedition to Christmas Island (OC-
002), running from 16 November to 4 December.
Young operators have expanded their roles in recent years - advanc-
ing from remote operations on Rotuma (3D2Y) to on-island team par-
ticipation on Saba (PJ6Y) - and will now take full charge of plan-
ning, leading, and operating the VK9XY DXpedition.
The eight-person on-island crew will consist entirely of operators
under the age of 25. Confirmed team members include N4ML (team
leader), W4IPC, NT1S, LY7J, and 7Q6UJ, with the final roster spots
set to be filled in the coming weeks. Veteran DXpeditioners W0GJ
and W6IZT will provide on-site guidance and mentorship.
The station plan calls for 4 local stations, two remote NexGenRiB2
stations operating over Starlink, and a portable QO-100 satellite
station. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, and will include partic-
ipation in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.
Fundraising efforts are underway to cover expenses for the young
operators. See https://vk9xy2026.com/ for detailed information.
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| November | ZK3: Tokelau (OC-048) ZK3 - The final permission to enter Tokelau (OC-048) was received on 26
July. The ten team members will gather in Apia (Samoa) during the
week of 16 November before embarking on a 30-hour ferry crossing to
Tokelau on 17 November. Upon arrival, the team will spend 14 days
on the atoll, operating multiple HF stations on 160-6 metres CW,
SSB, RTTY, and FT8 (F/H). QSL via M0URX's OQRS. The callsign and
additional details will be announced in due course. Donations to
assist with shipping expenses and a humanitarian project are grate-
fully accepted, see https://tok-dx.com/.
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| 01/12-31/12 | II4SLRI: special callsign I - Throughout 2026, ARI Fidenza (IQ4FE), with the patronage and his-
torical supervision of the Guglielmo Marconi Foundation, will use a
series of special callsigns, each representing one of the 'key
figures who played a fundamental role in Marconi's personal and
emotional, educational and cultural, academic, scientific and,
finally, entrepreneurial development': II4GMRC (January), II4AJMR
(February), II4AMRC (March), II4JDVS (April), II4ROSA (May),
II4PRCE (June), II4JAFL (July), II4KEMP (August), II4PAGE (Septem-
ber), II4NTTI (October), II4GCLB (November), II4SLRI (December).
QSL via LoTW, or direct only to IQ4FE. Complete information about
the 'Marconi Supporters' award: http://www.arifidenza.it/.
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| 01/12-31/12 | SP1835JK: special callsign SP - The Dobrzycki Amateur Radio Club (SP3PDO) will use twelve special
callsigns during 2026 to honour as many different Polish saints.
The first callsign in the series, SP1894MMK (1-31 January), is for
St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe (SP3RN), born on 8 January 1894 and
killed at Auschwitz in 1941.
It will be followed by SP1440SL (February), SP1040SSZ (March),
SP1865JML (April), SP1920KW (May), SP1373JA (June), SP1183JO
(July), SP1905MFK (August), SP1373AB (September), SP1550SK (Octo-
ber), SP1234KK (November) and SP1835JK (December). QSLs via SP3PDO.
See https://radioawards.club/ses/155 for the certificates.
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| February 2027 | 3Y0L: Peter I Island (AN-004) 3Y0L: PETER I ISLAND 2027 ---> The team plans to activate Peter I Island in
February 2027 with 19 operators. They have signed a financial agreement with
a private group to share the substantial costs associated with the DXpedi-
tion. The Norwegian Polar Institute granted the official landing permit in
April 2024. Logistics are currently underway; the 3Y0K (Bouvet 2026) con-
tainer, which houses the expedition equipment, is being shipped to Texas for
repacking before its final journey to the island. The team plans to spend
approximately 20 days in the vicinity of Peter I, with about 14 days dedi-
cated to radio operations on the island itself. Bookmark https://3y0l.com/
for updates.
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| March 2027 | VP0SG: South Georgia Island (AN-007) VP0SG: SOUTH GEORGIA 2027 ---> The VP0SG team has announced that Megan,
EI5LA will join the DXpedition as the third and final young operator. With
her addition, the VP0SG team is now complete and consists of 16 operators
from Europe and North America.
Preparations continue to progress steadily, as well as fundraising efforts:
'our first major milestone payment for the vessel is soon approaching', the
team says, 'and we welcome your support via upfront donations'. Please visit
https://www.ardxpeditions.com/dxpeditions/vp0sg for more information.
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