5H     - Maurizio, IK2GZU will be active again as 5H3MB from Tanzania from 16 October to 20 November, while doing volunteer work at a local school. In his spare time he will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 80-10 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, and eQSL, or via IK2GZU (direct or bureau).

5R     - Eric, F6ICX will be active again as 5R8IC from Sainte-Marie Island (AF-090), Madagascar from October until late December or early January. He will operate CW with some FT8 (F/H) and SSB  on 40-10 metres; during the last two weeks of December and maybe the first week of January he will also be QRV via QO-100. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call (direct or bureau).

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.

A5     - Gerben, PG5M now expects to be QRV as A52G from Bhutan on 1-8 October (local dates). The DXpedition was originally scheduled for  3-9 October [425DXN 1791].  He will operate CW  and some FT8 (MSHV)  on 40-10 metres, and maybe "some 6m". See https://dx.to/a52g/ for more information. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS; full LoTW upload after 6 months.

C2     - Phill, C21TS now expects to remain on  Nauru (OC-031)  until 30 November.  After a 2-month leave,  "I'll probably be back  for a  few months from February 2026 with  minimal gear", he says.  He will be QRT for good no later than June 2026.  QSL via LoTW, or via M0OXO's OQRS.

CE0X   - Felipe, XQ7IR has announced  that progress is being made on his San Ambrosio project [425DXN 1777]  after participating  "in two important meetings with the authorities responsible for granting permits and authorisations for this expedition".  The new dates are between 12 January and 15 February 2026, "which represents at least 25 days of operation on the island." Plans are still for two stations - one operated locally  (mainly SSB)  and  one operated remotely  (CW and  FT8) - to be active on 160-6 metres. QSL via M0URX's OQRS. This DXCC Entity (San Felix & San Ambrosio) is the  #3 Most Wanted, and  has been silent  since the XR0X DXpedition  in 2002.  Bookmark  https://www.sanambrosio-project.com for updates.

DL     - Look for team DD4U  (namely DB1RUL,  DJ1JB,  DJ4EL,  DJ5TM,  DJ6MC, DK2BK, DL7ACN and DM1SV) to be active 160-10 metres SSB. CW and FT8 from  Ummanz Island (EU-057)  on  1-5 October.  QSL via the bureau; QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log.

HK     - 5J4W is the callsign that Renato, PY8WW has requested for his 12-16 November IOTA DXpedition to  Playa Blanca Island  (SA-084)  [425DXN 1789].  If he cannot get it,  he will be active as  HK4/PY8WW.  The island is located within the Utria National Natural Park. "Securing authorization  from the Park  has been one of  the most challenging aspects of this project", he says,  "but I'm pleased to report that  we're finally moving forward".

I      - Luca, IK5AEQ will be active as  IH9/IK5AEQ from  Pantelleria Island (AF-018) from 24 September to 3 October.  He will operate SSB, FT8/FT4 and RTTY on 80-6 metres;  during the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest (27-28 September) he will be signing IH9/IP5A.  QSL via LoTW, eQSL,  or via home call (direct and bureau).

I      - Members of  ARI Gorizia (IQ3GO)  will be active as  II3GONG  from 1 October to 29 December.  The special callsign's  suffix  stands for Gorizia (Italy) and Nova Gorica (Slovenia),  the first cross-border European Capital of Culture.  QSL via the bureau  and eQSL.  A certificate will be available,  see https://www.qrz.com/db/II3GONG for information.

I      - Team II9ICP (namely IT9BZW, IT9HTV, IT9JKT, IT9JTN, IT9KQV, IT9NVA, IT9VPE and IT9ZEC)  will be active from  Isola di Capo Passero (EU-166) on 4 October.  They will operate SSB, CW and FT8/FT4 on  40-10 metres. QSL via the bureau.

J3     - Eric, GM5RDX and Graham, 2M0IJU will be active as  J38DX and J38LD, respectively, from Grenada (NA-024) on 8-15 October.  They will operate mainly SSB, with some FT8, on 80-6 metres. QSL for both callsigns via M0OXO's OQRS.

JW     - Look for  JW7XK  (QSL via LA7XK,  Club Log's OQRS and LoTW), JW9DL (QSL via LA9DL, Club Log's OQRS and LoTW) and JW6VM (QSL via LA6VM) to be active  from  the  Svalbard Amatorradioklubb in  Longyearbyen (EU-026), Svalbard on 8-13 October. They will  participate  in  the Scandinavian Activity Contest  (SSB)  as  JW5X  (QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via LA5X). Outside the contest, JW9DL will be mostly active on FT8 and FT4, JW6VM on CW, and JW7XK via satellite (RS-44) on CW, SSB and FT4.

KH0    - Harry, JG7PSJ will be active again as  WH0RU  from Saipan (OC-086), Northern Mariana Islands on  3-12 October.  Usually he operates  CW and SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL via LoTW or direct to JG7PSJ.

ON     - Special callsign OT5IDPD will be active from 4 November to 3 December for the  International Day of Persons with Disabilities,  whose annual observance (3 December) was proclaimed by the United Nations  General Assembly in 1992.  All operators  will be hams  with a dis-Ability.  The logs will be uploaded to LoTW, Club Log and eQSL; all QSOs will  be confirmed  automatically via the bureau. [TNX ON4AAC]

S2     - Team S21DX  will be active from  Kutubdia Island (AS-127)  on 21-27 December.  They will try  and be QRV  for at least  18 hours a day, Depending  on generator,  fuel and  number of  available operators. Plans are to operate SSB and FT8 on 160-10 metres, plus QO-100. All QSOs will be uploaded to  LoTW and Club Log;  paper QSL  direct  to EB7DX. See https://s21dx.org/ for more information.

SV     - Look for Nicolas, SV8/F1RAF to be active from Poros Island (EU-075) on 24-30 September. He operates SSB on 40-10 metres.  QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, and QRZ Logbook.

T8     - Nobu, JA0JHQ  will be active again as  T88PB  from  Koror (OC-009), Palau on 3-5 October, with main activity during the SSB leg  of the Oceania DX Contest. QSL via LoTW (preferred), or direct to JA0JHQ.

TG     - Dwight, VE7BV will be active again as TG9BBV from Guatemala on 5-25 October.  He will operate CW, SSB and possibly FT8 on  40-6 metres. QSL via LoTW, or via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]

W      - Special event callsign WW0WWV will be in use on on  2-5 October  to mark the 106th anniversary  of the time and frequency standard station WWV, one of the oldest  continuously-operating  radio stations in the world.  See https://wwvarc.org/WWV_106th_SES for more information. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to WWV ARC, PO Box 273226, Fort Collins CO 80527, USA.

W      - Special event stations N0F, N1F, N2F, N3F, N4F, N5F, N6F, N7F, N8F and N9F, plus KF2IRE  and VE3FIRE (Canada)  will be active on  5-11 October for the Fire Prevention Week 2025. QSL cards for any of the FPW stations should be sent direct to  Fire Prevention Week Special Event,  c/o Siemens Fire Safety USA,  2 Gatehall Drive,  Parsippany NJ 07054, USA. See https://hamfire.com/ for more information on the event.

XT     - Harald, DF2WO will be active again as XT2AW from Burkina Faso on 4-27 October.  Usually  he operates  CW, SSB and FT8/FT4  on  various bands, 6 metres included, and via QO-100.  QSL via M0OXO's OQRS and LoTW.

YJ     - Bob, ZL1RS  will be active  again as  YJ0RS  from  Efate  (OC-035), Vanuatu on 1-10 October.  He will be QRV primarily on 6 metres (EME included), with some activity on 10m.  More information and updates on https://www.qrz.com/db/YJ0RS. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or direct to home call.