No 1811
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5H - Ο Chas, NK8O, θα είναι ενεργός (active) ξανά ως 5H3DX από την Tanzania (ΚΑ Αφρική) από 17 Ιανουαρίου έως 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2026. Στον λίγο ελεύθερο χρόνο του θα κάνει εκπομπές σε CW ή/και σε digital modes στα 20-10 μέτρα και ίσως και στα 6 μέτρα, συνθηκών επιτρεπόντων. QSL via LoTW, eQSL ή direct to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
8Q - Ο Alex, IW5ELA, θα είναι ενεργός (active) σε holiday style ως 8Q7EL από τις Maldives (AS-013), ΝΔ της Ινδίας, από 20-27 Ιανουαρίου 2026. Θα εκπέμπει κυρίως σε CW σε διάφορες HF μπάντες. Τα QSOs θα ανέβουν (uploaded) στο Club Log και θα επιβεβαιωθούν αυτόματα μέσω του bureau.
8R - Ο Aldir, PY1SAD, θα είναι ξανά ενεργός (active) ως 8R1TM από τη Guyana (στο βόρειο μέρος της Λατινικής Αμερικής) από 15 Ιανουαρίου έως 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2026. Θα εκπέμπει σε CW, σε SSB και σε digital modes στα 160-6 μέτρα και via satellite, από ώρα 23.00 έως 03.00 UTC τις καθημερινές και σε "full time" τα Σ/Κ. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ Logbook ή direct to home call.
9X - Ο Harold, DF2WO, θα είναι ξανά ενεργός (active) ως 9X2AW από το Kigali, πρωτεύουσα της Rwanda (ΚΑ Αφρική) από 22 Ιανουαρίου 2026 και για 18 ημέρες. Μπορεί να κάνει εκπομπές στα 160-6 μέτρα, με χρήση CW, SSB, FT8 και FT4, όπως επίσης και στον QO-100 satellite. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.
DL - Το DQ30GDXF είναι το special callsign για τον εορτασμό της 30ής επετείου της German DX Foundation (https://www.gdxf.de/) μέχρι τις 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2026. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW.
DL - Για τον εορτασμό των Χειμερινών Ολυμπιακών και Παραολυμπιακών Αγώνων, στο Milano Cortina 2026, η DARC Team SES θα είναι ενεργή (active) ως DD2026OWG (από 1 Φεβρουαρίου έως 1 Μαρτίου 2026) και ως DD2026WPG (από 1 Μαρτίου έως 1 Απριλίου 2026). QSLs via DK5ON, LoTW και DCL (DARC Community Logbook).
F - Το special callsign TM27PVJ θα ενεργοποιηθεί από 26 Ιανουαρίου έως και 1 Φεβρουαρίου 2026 για την 27η "Percée du Vin Jaune (Γιορτή του Κίτρινου Κρασιού)", που είναι η γιορτή (festival) για τον εορτασμό του "Opening of the Yellow Wine", που φέτος θα λάβει χώρα στο Lons-le-Saunier (Jura), στην ΚΑ Γαλλία. QSL via eQSL.
FG - Once again Philippe, F1DUZ, will be active as FG4KH from Guadeloupe (NA-102) from 20 January to 10 February 2026. He operates SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or via F1DUZ.
FO/A - Team TX5EU (namely DK2AMM, DL2AMD, DL2AWG, PA2KW, PA3EWP and PG5M) will be active from Raivavae (OC-114), Austral Islands on 13-25 March 2026. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8/FT4 (MSHV) on 80-6 metres with three stations. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), LoTW, or via DL2AWG. See https://tx5eu-2026.topdx.de/ for more information.
HI - HI60UD is the special callsign for the Union Dominicana de Radioaficionados, the second oldest amateur radio club in the Dominican Republic, to celebrate the 60th anniversary. Look for activity on the HF bands SSB and digital modes, from 17 to 31 January. QSL via LoTW (preferred), eQSL, or direct.
I - Look for IG9/S51V, IG9/S52OT, IG9/S53R, IG9/S53T, IG9/S54W (callsign to be used during the CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest), IG9/S56DX, IG9/S57UN, IG9/S58MU, IG9/S59A, IG9/S59ZZ and IG9/YT3H to be active from Lampedusa Island (AF-019) on 18-26 January 2026. QSLs via the bureau to home calls. [TNX S58MU]
PJ2 - Thaire, W2APF, will be active as PJ2/W2APF from Curacao (SA-099) between 22 January and 31 March 2026. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 80-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to W2APF.
UR - EM100W and EN100WLKK are two special callsigns celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Lviv Shortwave Club, founded in 1926 as Lwowski Klub Krotkofalowcow (LKK). It was one of the largest European clubs before World War II. A commemorative certificate will be available, see https://www.qrz.com/db/EM100W for information.
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/.
UR - Established in 1947, the British Faraday Antarctic Station was transferred to Ukraine in February 1996, and renamed Akademik Vernadsky. Celebrating that 30th anniversary, five special callsigns will be active from 1 February to 1 March: EM30VER, and - operated by Antarctic veterans - EM30KY (op. UT1KY) , EM30KCC (op. UR5KCC), EM30LV (op. UR8LV), EN30UA (op. UT7UA). A certificate will be available, see https://www.qrz.com/db/EM30VER for information.
S9 - Borut, S53BV, will be active holiday style as S9BV from Sao Tome (AF-023) on 5-20 February 2026. He will operate CW and SSB on 60, 40, 30 and 15 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS only.
V6 - Celebrating his 60th anniversary in amateur radio, Haru, JA1XGI, will be active as V6CU25 from Weno Island (OC-011), Micronesia on 22-28 January 2026. He will operate mainly CW, with some SSB, FT8 (F/H) and RTTY on 160-6 metres, including activity during the CQ WW 160-Meter Contest. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to JA1XGI. See https://islandvacation.amebaownd.com/ for more information.
VP8 - Rick, NE8Z (HC1MD), will be active holiday style as VP8TDX from Port Stanley, Falkland Islands (SA-002) on 7-14 February 2026. He will operate CW, SSB and FT4/FT8 (MSHV) on 40-6 metres using wire antennnas. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW.
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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DAYTON TOP BAND AND CONTEST DINNERS ---> The 36th Top Band Dinner will be held on 15 May, followed by the 32nd Contest Dinner on 16 May. The events will take place at the Hope Hotel near Dayton, Ohio. Registrations are open: see https://www.topbanddinner.com and https://www.contestdinner.com, respectively.
DESECHEO 2026 ---> KP5/NP3VI (https://desecheo2026.com/kp5) has been QRV since 12 January, shortly after the Deployment Team successfully installed both Remote Deployment Units on the island. These RDUs are purpose-built, self-contained radio systems engineered specifically for challenging and environmentally sensitive locations such as Desecheo. There are no on-site operators, and the two stations are being operated remotely. During the planned 30-day window, operators will utilise standard FT8 (MSHV), CW and SSB. The output power is dynamically managed based on battery levels, with a maximum capability of 100 watts. The primary goal of this operation is to provide an All Time New One (ATNO) to as many people as possible. As of 10 UTC on 16 January, 9340 QSOs had been made with 3663 unique calls. QSOs are live-streamed on Club Log and uploaded almost instantly to LoTW. Paper QSL cards are available via M0OXO's OQRS. Updates are posted to https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585525894897
HA-DX CONTEST 2026 ---> It will run from 12 UTC on 17 January until 12 UTC on 18 January (24 hours), on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW and SSB. Complete rules and be found on https://ha-dx.com/en/contest-rules. [TNX HA-DX Contest Committee]
RSGB INCOMING QSL BUREAU: NEW MAILING ADDRESS ---> The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) has entered into a formal contractual agreement with the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) to handle the RSGB QSL Bureau process. Effective 16 January, the new mailing address for incoming cards for UK amateurs is: DARC QSL-Service GmbH (for RSGB) Lindenallee 4 34225 Baunatal Germany.
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