No 1794
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
9N - Suvarna, OM0GA, has moved permanently to India, where he holds the callsign VU3OPT. From 15 August to 1 September 2025 he was active as 9N7GA from Nepal and from 2 September until 13 October 2025 he will be using 9N/OM0GA. See https://www.9n7ga.com for more information.
CY0 - Team CY0S has announced that 19-30 March 2026 are the official dates for their 2026 DXpedition to Sable Island (NA-063) [425DXN 1778]. "As we have done in the past, we will personally transport all of the gear to Halifax, Nova Scotia shortly before the DXpedition", they say. "We have been informed by Sable Aviation that the cost of the flights to the island have significantly increased since 2023. Fund raising has now officially begun for the CY0S DXpedition". See https://t-rexsoftware.com/cy0s/ for information.
E4 - Team E44OM has been active from Bethlehem, Palestine since 13 September 2025 and is expected to remain there until 22 September 2025. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via OM2DX. See https://www.facebook.com/e44om/ for updates.
ES - Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Estonian Radio Amateurs Union (ERAU), special event callsign ES90ERAU will be active on all bands and modes on 20-30 September 2025. QSL via LoTW, eQSL and QRZ Logbook. See https://es90erau.erau.ee/ for more information, including the award programme and the OQRS for bureau cards.
F - Members of Radio Club F4KLW will be active as F4KLW/p from Re Island (EU-032) on 25-29 September 2025. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on various bands with three stations. QSL via F4FTV and LoTW.
GM - Members of the Guisborough and District Amateur Radio Club will be active as MS0NYM from the Isle of Lewis (EU-010, WWL IO68vf) on 21-28 September 2025. They will operate SSB, CW and FT8 on 80-10 metres. QSL direct to G0UOK; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW, Club Log, and QRZ.
JD1_oga - Look for JQ3JUK/JD1 to be QRV from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara from 28 September to 1 October 2025. He will operate FT8 using MSHV on 160-6 metres. QSL via LoTW and eQSL (preferred), Club Log's OQRS, or via home call.
JD1_mt - Take, JG8NQJ, has been back to the weather station on Minami Torishima (OC-073) since 18 September 2025, and will remain there until December, his QSL manager reports. Take is QRV as JG8NQJ/JD1 in his limited spare time. He operates CW and some FT8 (please note that he wants you to call with your signal report, not your grid square). QSL via JA8CJY (direct), JG8NQJ (bureau) and LoTW.
LU - Look for Hoc, LU5BE/GA, and Enrique, LU8EFF/GA, to be active from Puerto Tirol (WWL GG02lo), in the Argentinian province of Chaco, between 16 and 22 September 2025. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 40-6 metres. See QRZ.com for their QSL information. [TNX LU5BE]
OZ - Dieter, DF2SD, is active holiday style as OV9R from Fano Island (EU-125) and Nature Park Vadehavet until 2 October 2025. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), LoTW and eQSL.
OZ - Jan-Willem PA7JWC (5Q7DX), Maarten PD2R (OV2T) and Sven PA1SVM (OZ/PA1SVM) are active from Saeby, Vendsyssel-Thy (EU-171) until 24 September 2025. They operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 160-2 metres, as well as via satellite (RS-44 and QO-100). QSL 5Q7DX via LoTW (preferred), or via PA7JWC; QSL OV2T via LoTW (preferred), or via PA0ABM.
S7 - Kasimir, DL2SBY, will be active as S79/DL2SBY from the Seychelles from 28 September to 12 October 2025. He will be QRV on the HF bands with verticals and an inverted vee, and on 6 metres with 5-element yagi. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call. QSOs will be uploaded also to Club Log.
T32 - Darren, VK4MAP, has been active as T32K from Kiritimati Atoll (OC-024) Eastern Kiribati since 17 September 2025, and will remain there for a couple of weeks. He operates SSB on 80, 40, 20, 15, 12, and 10 metres. He will also be QRV as T32K/p while operating from one of the atoll's islets (e.g. Cook). QSL direct to VK4MAP.
VE - Mike, VE2XB, now plans to be active as VY0ZOO from Qikiqtarjuaq on Broughton Island (NA-130) on 19-21 September 2025. In his spare time he will be QRV on 40-10 metres SSB and CW (look for him around 7032, 10132, 14032 and 28032 kHz). QSL direct to home call.
VE - Len, VE9MY, and Linda, VE9GLF, will be active from Ile Madame, La Madeleine Islands (NA-038, VE2) on 23-29 September 2025. They will operate SSB on 40-10 metres mainly during their daytime hours (13.00-20.00 UTC)
VQ9 - Larry, KI6LT, has been "licensed as a reciprocal agreement" and in
his spare time will be active as KI6LT/VQ9 from Diego Garcia (AF-
006), Chagos Islands on 18-21 September.
VU - AT2AH is the callsign issued to the DXpedition to Hope Island (AS-178, new one for IOTA), which is scheduled to take place between 27 September and 2 October 2025 [425DXN 1787]. Consequently, the dedicated website has been renamed: https://at2ah.weebly.com.
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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EQUATORIAL GUINEA ---> Last week, the Government of Equatorial Guinea temporarily suspended all amateur radio licenses. This decision follows the revelation of a case involving a foreign amateur radio operator who gained access to sensitive areas with unauthorized equipment. The authorities are committed to establishing a new regulatory framework that guarantees effective control over the use of telecommunications frequencies and equipment, in accordance with national security requirements. The information was re-
ported on 10 September by AhoraEG (https://ahoraeg.com/).
JW0B ---> "After weighing up all pros and cons", Nick, F5FRM has decided to cancel his 24-28 September operation from Svalbard [425DXN 1791].
NCDXF NEWSLETTER ---> The Summer 2025 issue of the Northern California DX Foundation's Newsletter is now available for download on the NCDXF website: https://ncdxf.org/newsletters/2025-SUMMER.pdf. Highlights include:
* "Prince Edward & Marion Islands, ZS8W" by Yuris Petersons, YL2GM
* "V73WW. Marshall Islands 2025" by Philipp Springer, DK6SP
* "Christmas Island, VK9XU, and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, VK9CU" by Alan Cheshire, VK6CQ
* "Andaman Islands, VU4AX" by Marc Cosemans, ON6CC
