DX News by I1JQJ, IK1ADH and I2VGW - 3 Ιαν 2026

No 1809

425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

4S - Η Amateur Radio Civil  Services Network (ARCSN) θα ενεργοποιήσει το 4S7RCS από το Baththalangunduwa Island, στη Sri Lanka, ΝΑ της Ινδίας, από 4-5 Ιανουαρίου 2026. Θα είναι μια λειτουργία χαμηλής εμβέλειας (small-scale operation), με χρήση κυρίως digital modes. QSL direct. [TNX DX World]

9A - Όλο το 2026, ο Tom, 9A2AA, θα χρησιμοποιεί το 9A69AA για να σηματοδοτήσει τα 69 χρόνια της δραστηριότητάς του στις ραδιοερασιτεχνικές μπάντες (amateur radio bands). QSL via home call.

CN - Ο Matt, SQ9NIS, θα είναι ενεργός (active) ως CN2NIS από το Morocco από 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 έως 6 Ιανουαρίου 2026. Θα εκπέμπει σε SSB στα 80-10 μέτρα. QSL via LoTW. Τα QSOs θα ανέβουν (uploaded) στο Club Log.

CX - Ο Roberto, K6KM, σχεδιάζει να είναι ενεργός (active) ως CX/K6KM από το Isla Gorriti (SA-039), νησί στην Ουρουγουάη, στις 6 Ιανουαρίου 2026 ξεκινώντας γύρω στις 14 UTC, με την 7 Ιανουαρίου 2026 ως μια εναλλακτική ημερομηνία. Θα εκπέμπει μόνο σε CW (10 watts), κυρίως στα 15 μέτρα, για 6-7 ώρες. Τα QSOs θα ανέβουν (uploaded) στο LoTW και το Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]

DL - The DARC Team SES will be active as DH2026EM between 10 January and 10 February 2026 for the Men's European Handball Championship  to be cohosted by Denmark, Sweden and Norway. QSL via DK5ON, LoTW and DCL (DARC Community Logbook).
FO - Pascal, F6HCM, is visiting  French Polynesia from 28 December 2025 to 5 February 2026. He is QRV as FO/F6HCM from  IOTA group OC-046 until 10 January 2026, and again on 1-5 February 2026; from IOTA group OC-067 between 10 January and 1 February 2026. He operates QRP CW around 21040 kHz. [TNX The Daily DX]
FO - Hiro, JI1JKW, will be active holiday style as FO/JI1JKW from Tikehau Atoll (OC-066), French Polynesia on 2-6 January 2026. He will operate SSB, CW and FT8 on 40-6 metres,  and "some QO-100". QSL via home call and LoTW. [TNX DX World]
G - GB50PUNK is a special callsign for David, G3SKA, "and team" to use at various times between 1 January and 31 December 2026 to celebrate 50 years of punk rock music. QSOs will be uploaded to  Club Log and eQSL; QSL via the bureau or direct. Updates will be posted to https://www.facebook.com/61585208894891.
I - Throughout 2026, ARI Fidenza (IQ4FE), with the patronage and historical supervision of the Guglielmo Marconi Foundation, will use a series of special callsigns, each representing one of the "key figures who played a fundamental role in Marconi's personal and emotional, educational and cultural, academic, scientific and, finally, entrepreneurial development": II4GMRC (January), II4AJMR (February), II4AMRC (March), II4JDVS (April), II4ROSA (May), II4PRCE (June), II4JAFL (July), II4KEMP (August), II4PAGE (September), II4NTTI (October), II4GCLB (November), II4SLRI (December). QSL via LoTW, or direct only to IQ4FE.  Complete information about the "Marconi Supporters" award: http://www.arifidenza.it/.
KH8 - Darren, VK4MAP, is active as KH8/VK4MAP from  American Samoa for a couple of weeks. He started from Tutuila Island (OC-045), on 2 or 3 January 2026 he will move to the Manua Islands (OC-077). He operates SSB, mainly on 10 metres. QSL direct to home call. [TNX DX World]
LZ - Radio Club Blagovestnik  (LZ1KCP) will use six special callsigns during  2026  to honour as many different Orthodox saints: LZ1426EN (January and February), LZ488AM (March and April), LZ370TL (May and June), LZ67PP (July and August), LZ936BA (September and October), LZ911TD (November and December). QSL via the bureau  or direct to P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the "All Saints 2026 Award" can be found at https://www.lz1kcp.com/.
P4 - Mathias, DL4MM, will be active again as P40AA from Aruba (SA-036) on 11-29 January 2026, CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest included. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 160-10 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW. [TNX NG3K]
S2 - During 2026, the S21DX team will activate 17 grids  via the QO-100 satellite. They plan to operate two stations from each grid for 2-3 days throughout the year, primarily using SSB with some CW.  Grids to be activated are NL41-NL46, NL51-NL55, and NL60-NL65. Teams will vary by location and date.  Operators mentioned are S21ACP, S21AM, S21FIA, S21HMX, S21MOB, S21RC, S21RED and S21YLJ; as they will use their personal callsigns, QSL management and LoTW availability may differ individually. However, the S21DX team will issue a "special paper QSL card" for the event, and an Online QSL Request System (OQRS) will be available soon. See https://s21dx.org/  for  more information and updates.
T8 - Look for T88HS (QSL direct to JA6KYU), T88SM (QSL direct to JA6EGL) and T88XE (QSL via JH6OPP) to be active on various bands and modes from the Palau Radio Club on Koror Island (OC-009) on 7-15 January 2026.
TY - Gerard, F5NVF, will be active as TY5GG from Benin between 6 January and 6 April 2026. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log (with Live Stream enabled); QSL via LoTW.
VE - The Daily DX reports that Mike, VE2XB, expects to be QRV over the next coming weeks as follows:
         VY0BRR      Coral Harbour (NA-007)  10-15 January 2026
         VY0ZOO/VE2  Umiujaq, Quebec         15-20 January 2026
         VY0ZOO/VE8  Yellowknife, NWT        21-26 January
         VY0ZOO/VE2  Ivujivik, Quebec        27 January - 6 February 2026
         In his  spare time  he operates  CW and SSB on  40-10 metres.  QSLs direct to VE2XB.
VU7 - The foreign team members have withdrawn from the 10-22 January 2026 AU7RS DXpedition to  Agatti (AS-011), Lakshadweep Islands  [425DXN 1806]. "Despite submitting applications in October and continuous follow-ups", Sarath (VU2RS) says,  "the department  has not  issued licenses for VU calls, making it impossible for international team members  to participate. With time running out, they've had to cancel flight tickets, incurring significant losses. Additionally, our agent's application for Agatti permit  for foreign hams was rejected by Lakshadweep authorities, impacting our plans. The Indian team has applied for the Agatti permit and is moving forward with the DXpedition". See https://www.vu2rs.com/vu7r/ for more information.
W - Club station W2HRU will be QRV on 1-10 January 2026 to mark the 27th 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. Detailed information on https://hamradiouniversity.org/.
XT - Max, DK1MAX, will be active as XT2MAX from Ouagadougou (IK92fh), Burkina Faso on 4-11 January 2026. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 (MSHV) on 20-6 metres ("lower bands if noise and space allows"). QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via EA5GL.
XU - Tom, DL7BO, is active again as XU7O from Cambodia  until 18 January 2026. He will be active  on  160-6 meters using  FT8, CW and SSB, with a focus on the low bands. QSL via DL4WK, Club Log's OQRS, LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
YB - Jozef, ON6HX,  is active again as YB9/ON6HX from Mataram on Lombok Island (OC-150) until 11 March 2026. His application for a regular YB9 callsign is being processed. He operates CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
Z6 - Gabriele, HB9TSW, will be active  again as  Z68BG from Slatina Air Base near Pristina, Kosovo on 8-28 January 2026. He will operate CW only in his spare time. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or via home call.
ZK3 - Members of the Perseverance DX Group (PDXG)  and  the Western Washington DX Club (WWDXC) are organizing a DXpedition to the Tokelau Islands (OC-048),  currently Club Log's #42 Most Wanted  (#24 EU). The last DXpedition to Tokelau was ZK3A in 2019. Written permission to enter the island is in-hand, and they are now working with the government of Tokelau on logistics. The government will coordinate travel to the island, operating location, sleeping and meal arrangements. The team of experienced DXpedition and contest operators include K3EL, K5GS, KE4KY, KN2P, N7JP, N7QT, N9ADG, W1SRD, WA7CPA, WD5COV, HA0NAR, IK0FVC, and ZL3CW. The group will depart Apia (Samoa) in early November, arriving in Tokelau following a 30-hour ferry  crossing. They intend to remain on the island for 14 days. Plans are to be QRV on 160-6 meters SSB, CW, and digital modes (RTTY and FT8) from five operating positions. The callsign will be announced at a later date. Bookmark https://tok-dx.com/ for more information and updates.

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                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

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CONTEST HALL OF FAME ---> Established by CQ Magazine in 1986, the Contest
Hall of Fame is currently managed by the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF). The program has maintained a consistent purpose of recognising individuals who have made  significant contributions to amateur radio contesting,  both in support of others and  in personal operating achievements. In addition, candidates are to be known for meaningful/measurable contributions to the hobby. Nominations for the CHOF will be accepted until 1 March 2026. See https://contesthof.com/ for detailed information.

CONWAY REEF ---> The  Rebel DX Group  reports that Conway Reef will soon be
classified as a restricted-access zone. The new regulations will significantly complicate  the process  of obtaining  landing permits. Although the Telecommunications Authority of Fiji continues to issue  operating licenses, physical access  to the reef will be strictly limited.  Consequently,  the Rebel DX Group is accelerating plans for an activation to take place before the implementation of these new restrictions. Bookmark https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup for updates.

DX SOUND CLIPS ---> Tom's (K8CX) DX sound clips for 2025 can be found at https://hamgallery.com/dx2025/. The large collection of clips (MP3 format) covers DXpeditions, rare and semi-rare DX. This makes 28 full years of sound clips available.

HERITAGE CQ AMATEUR RADIO HALL OF FAME ---> The successor to the original CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame established in 2001, it recognises individuals
who have made significant contributions or achievements within  the field of amateur radio. This includes not only personal operating results,  but also initiatives that have benefitted the amateur radio community at large. Nominations  will be accepted  from 1 January through 28 February 2026. Starting in 2025, the inductees were limited to three. Complete information can be found on https://hamgallery.com/HOF/AmateurRadio/.

HERITAGE CQ DX HALL OF FAME ---> Established  in 1967, and now under the
stewardship of the International DX Association, it honours those amateurs who have made exemplary contributions to DXing and DXpeditioning, including both on-air and off-air activities and accomplishments "above and beyond the call of duty". Nominations are open from 1 January 1  through  28 February. See  https://indexa.org/halloffamemembers.html  for  the details.  Inductees will be announced at the SWODXA DX Dinner  held in conjunction with the 2026 Dayton Hamvention.