5U     - Giorgio, IU5HWS has been back to Niamey, Niger for a few days, and expects to remain there until 20 December. In his spare time he will be active as 5UA99WS on 80-10 metres SSB. QSL via EA5GL and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]

8Q     - Vadim, R6CA will be active as 8Q7CA from the Maldives (AS-013) on 13-22 December. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 80-10 metres.  QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call. [TNX DX World]

C5     - Andre, ON7YK has been back to Bijilo, Gambia since 28 November, and will remain there until 24 February. In his spare time he is QRV as C5YK on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via eQSL, LoTW (updated on a monthly basis), or direct to home call; logsearch on http://www.on7yk.eu/h-logbook.php.  [TNX The Daily DX]

EA     - Special callsign EE44CE will be active on 3-18 December to commemorate the 44th anniversary of the promulgation of the Spanish Constitution of 1978, which marked the culmination of the transition of Spain to democracy. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or direct to EC5WR.

F      - The  Radioamateurs du Val d'Oise (F4KKT) will operate special callsign TM6DEO on 9-21 December in memory of their friend Marcel Chaillou, F6DEO, who passed away on 21 December 2021. QSL via the bureau.

LU     - Hernan, LU1COP will be active as LP1A/E from Isla Martin Garcia (SA-055) on 8-11 December. He will operate SSB and FT8 on 80-10m. QSL via LoTW, or via EA7FTR.

ON     - UBA Section Bruxelles-Est (ON5UB) will be active as OR78NUTS on 9-11 December to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. The suffix of the special callsign is General Anthony C. McAuliffe's famous single-word reply in response to a surrender ultimatum. QSL via ON5UB.

PA     - Celebrating Christmas and the New Year, special callsigns PH22XMAS will be active on 6-28 December, while PH23HNY will be QRV from 28 December to 31 January. QSL cards will not be available.

S2     - Barring any setbacks, team S21DX will be active as S21DX from Dhal Char Island (AS-140) on 10-16 December [425DXN 1636]. Plans are for eight operators (S21AM, S21BK, S21D, S21IT, S21MK, S21OM, S21RC and S21TG) to be QRV with two SSB stations, one FT8 (F/H) station, and one station for QO-100 satellite (SSB). QSL direct to EB7DX; all QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. See https://s21dx.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/s21dx for information and updates.

VK9W   - Sands, VK4WXW has been on Willis Island (OC-007) since October, and will remain there until the end of April 2023. He works at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's weather monitoring station on the island, and in his spare time he is QRV as VK9WX.

XT     - Harald, DF2WO will be active again as XT2AW from Burkina Faso on 4-17 December. He will operate CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4 on all  bands, with plans to be QRV also on QO-100. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.

XW     - Vincent, F4BKV will be active as XW4KV from Laos on 2-23 December. Main activity will be on QO-100 from as many as 12 grids  (details on https://f4bkv.net/xw4kv.html), with some activity on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres planned for 13-18 December. QSL via F4BKV and LoTW.

YO     - YR1400VT is the special callsigns that members of Radio Club YO6KGS will be using until 30 June 2023 to popularize the newly inaugurated Via Transilvanica, a long-distance trail (1400 km) used for hiking, cycling and horse riding that crosses Romania. More information can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/YR1400VT. QSL via eQSL.