9A     - 9A100RKZ is the special callsign celebrating the 100th anniversary since Radioklub Zagreb was founded (24 March 1924). Look for activity throughout 2024. QSL via 9A1ADE.

F      - Michel, F8GGZ will be active as TM700MP on 5-12 January for the 700th anniversary since the death of Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant and explorer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road (1271-1295) and gave to Europeans the first comprehensive look into China, Persia, India, Japan and other Asian countries. QSL via home call.

GW     - Kev, GW0PUH will be active as GB9KW on 2-28 January using vintage equipment manufactured by KW Electronics Ltd during the 1960s and 1970s. Main activity will be over the "KW Weekend" (6-7 January). Other special callsigns are expected to be on the air, e.g. GB2KW (Scotland), GB4KW & GB8KW (England).

HB9    - Members of the Zurich City Police Radio Amateur Club (HB9SP) will be active as HB20SP throughout 2024 to celebrate their club's 20th anniversary. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW, Club Log and qrz.com; do not send any card via the bureau.

HR     - Alex, K6VHF will be active  again as K6VHF/HR9 from Roatan Island (NA-057) on 3-10 January. This time he will be joined by Paul, NO0T and Bill, WT0DX. Plans are to operate digital modes, SSB and CW on 80-6 metres, and to participate in the ARRL RTTY Roundup (6-7 January). QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via home call.

JA     - Take, JI3DST will be active again as JS6RRR from the Miyako Islands (AS-079) between 5 January and 1 April. He will be QRV also as JI3DST/6, JJ5RBH/6 and JR8YLY/6 on SSB and CW, as well as JI3DST/p, JJ5RBH/p and JR8YLY/p on FT8. QSOs will be made available for Club Log and LoTW Matching on the IOTA website.

JW     - Jack, M0PLX  will be active as JW/M0PLX from Spitsbergen (EU-026), Svalbard on 1-5 January. He will operate SSB on 160-10 metres.  QSL via SP7DPJ and Club Log's OQRS. See https://www.facebook.com/M0PLX for updates.

OE     - Christian, OE5CCN will be active as OE24BI from 1 January until 30 June from the city of Bad Ischl, one of the European Capitals of Culture for 2024. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau and LoTW.

PY     - Team ZZ2F will be active from Tinhare Island (SA-080) on 10-11 January. Look for activity on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres SSB and FT8. QSL via PP2LA.

SM     - SK100FRK is the special callsign celebrating the  100 anniversary since Falu Radioklubb (SK4AO) was founded. Look for activity from 1 January until 31 December 2024. A very special diploma will be available - see https://www.qrz.com/db/SK100FRK.

SM     - SK50B is the special callsign for members of the Botkyrka Radioamatorer to celebrate their club's golden jubilee throughout 2024. The club was founded on 18 January 1974. QSL via the bureau to SK0HB.

VK_ant - Norbert, VK5MQ was active as  VK0AI from  Macquarie Island  between late April 2018 and late March 2019. He is now using the same callsign from Casey Station, Antarctica, as time permits.  On 25-26 December he was briefly active from a deep-field camp  established at Edgeworth David Base  in the Bunger Hills,  450 kilometres  west of Casey. QSL via home call.

VP9    - Look for Paul, VP9KF to be active again from Bermuda (NA-005) on 8-22 January. He will operate CW only on 160-10 metres, and will participate in the North American QSO Party (https://ncjweb.com/naqp/) QSL direct to Paul Evans,  15 Watch Knob Lane,  Swannanoa NC 28778, USA. He does not use LoTW. [TNX NG3K]

W      - Club station W2HRU  will be  QRV on  1-6 January  to mark the  25th annual  Ham Radio University  educational conference.  Look for SSB activity on 80, 40 and 20 metres, as well as FT8 on multiple bands. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, the W2 QSL Bureau  or direct to KA2D.  In addition, a printable  QSL Certificate will be available.  Detailed information can be found on https://hamradiouniversity.org/.

W      - The Straight Key Century Club's annual on-air event,  commemorating the club's founding in 2006  and  celebrating the original  instruments of early radiotelegraphy (straight key, bug and cootie keys), will run on 2-31 January.  Look for K3Y to be aired from the ten US call areas (K3Y/0 through K3Y/9), plus /KH6, /KL7 and /KP4.  Information  on  the event  and  QSLing  instructions can  be  found  on https://skccgroup.com/k3y/k3y.php.

ZD7    - Alex, DL1PM and  Rob, HB9ETR have been active as ZD7/DG1PM and ZD7/HB9ETR  since 27 December.  They remotely operate  ZD7CA's station. "Previously, ZD7 had Internet access solely through a costly satellite  connection",  Chris says,  "but with the new  undersea cable, high-bandwidth connections make such achievements possible".