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5R - Kuni, JO1AEC is active as 5R8EC from Antananarivo, Madagascar (AF-013) until 23 June. He operates CW only on 40, 20, 15, and 10 metres. QSL direct to home call.
OZ - OZ0J, OZ3ACB, and OZ9U will be active as SM/OV2E from Ven Island (EU-137) on 23-27 July, IOTA Contest included. Outside the contest they will operate SSB, CW, and digital modes on various bands. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via OZ0J. [TNX NG3K]
PY - Team PQ1I (namely Renato PY8WW, Renner PY7RP and Alex PP1DX) will be active from IOTA group SA-067 (location "to be announced after completion of logistical and environmental assessments") on 24-26 July, with main activity during the IOTA Contest. They plan to have two or three stations operating simultaneously throughout the expedition. They will operate SSB, CW and FT8/FT4 on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW.
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 certificate.
TJ - Darek, TJ1GD (aka TL8GD, TN8GD and TT1GD) is once again active as TJ1GD/p from Mondoleh Island (AF-095), Cameroon until 15 July. See https://www.qrz.com/db/TJ1GD/P for QSLling instructions.
TK - Toni, F5RAB and Gil, F4FET will be active as TK5SI from the Sanguinaires Islands (EU-104) on 20 and 21 July. They will operate FT8 (MSHV), SSB and CW on 20, 17, 15, 10, and 6 metres. They are not allowed to overnight on the island, so this will be a daytime (indicatively 8-16 UTC), battery powered "micro-expedition". They will also participate in the IOTA Contest (25-26 July) as TK5K from the main island of Corsica (EU-014). QSL for both callsigns via Club Log's OQRS (preferred) and LoTW, or via F8GGV.
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]
VE - Pierre, VK3KTB will be active again as VY0ERC from the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station on Ellesmere Island (NA-008) between the last week of June and 22 July. Usually he operates SSB, CW and FT8 on various bands when time permits. While en route to Ellesmere Island, he was briefly active as VE3KTB/VY0 from Resolute Bay on Cornwallis Island (NA-009). QSLs via M0OXO's OQRS and LoTW.
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.
W - The following stations will be active during the 18th annual "13 Colonies Special Event", which will be held from 13 UTC on 1 July until 4 UTC on 8 July: K2A (New York), K2B (Virginia), K2C (Rhode Island), K2D (Connecticut), K2E (Delaware), K2F (Maryland), K2G (Georgia), K2H (Massachusetts), K2I (New Jersey), K2J (North Carolina), K2K (New Hampshire), K2L (South Carolina), and K2M (Pennsylvania), plus 'bonus stations' WM3PEN from Philadelphia (the city where the US independence was declared), GB13COL from England (QSL direct, see qrz.com for instructions) and TM13COL from France (QSL via F5OGL). Information about the award programme can be found on https://13colonies.us/.
ZL - The New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) was founded on 16 August 1926. To celebrate their centenary, NZART members are encouraged to use the ZM prefix during the 2026 year; in addition, individual operators and NZART branches can apply to use special ZL100 callsigns (e.g. ZL100AA, ZL100AM, ZL100C, ZL100MVL, ZL100TUX). QSOs made with ZL100 stations between 1 June and 31 August count towards the ZL100 Award: https://nzart.org.nz/centenary/ |