No 1797
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3B9 - Kazu, M0CFW, will be active as 3B9/M0CFW from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) on 21-29 October 2025. He will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as 3B9KW. QSLs via LoTW and Club Log's OQRS. [TNX NG3K]
7Q - Look for 7Q1A to be active from Lilongwe, Malawi on 18-24 October 2025 (CW and digital modes), and during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest with at least two stations. The team (7Q7CT, 7Q6M, 7Q5MLV, 7Q7EB, 7Q7JN, 7Q6UJ, 7Q8AC, and 7Q8P) "brings together the experience of veterans and the fresh energy of a new generation, who are the future of our hobby". QSL via LoTW, QRZ Logbook, or direct to 7Q7CT (see https://www.qrz.com/db/7Q1A).
7P - Wolfgang, HB9CCS, will be active in his spare time as 7P8EA from Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho on 3-27 November 2025. He plans to be QRV daily between 16.00 and 19.00 UTC on or around 21223 kHz (SSB) or 21050 kHz (CW). He might also be active on 17, 12 or 10 metres. QSL via QRZ Logbook, or via HB9CCS.
C5 - Luc, F5RAV, as C5LT and Lui, YT3PL/YU5R, as C5R will be active again from the Gambia between 18 October and 7 November 2025. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8/FT4 on various bands, and will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as C5R. QSL C5LT direct to F5RAV; QSL direct to YU5R. Luc and Lui are carrying on a humanitarian project to raise funds for the construction of new classrooms for children aged between 3 and 5: https://www.facebook.com/61572930010269
CE - Felipe, XQ7IR - and maybe one or two other operators - will be active as 3G5SM from Isla Santa Maria (SA-070) on 11-15 November 2025. The operation will also serve as a trial run of the equipment - including a remote station - to be used during Felipe's announced DXpedition to San Ambrosio in January 2026 [425DXN 1795]. Look for
activity on 160-6 metres FT8, CW and SSB. QSL via M0URX's OQRS. See https://3g5sm.webnode.cl for more information and updates.
CP - Members of the Yaguarete DX Group (LU1FM, LU1HF, LU3FR, LU5HPM, LU6FOV, LU6HGH and LU9FHF) will be active as CP7DX from Tarija, Bolivia from 31 October to 10 November 2025. They will operate SSB and FT8 on 160-6 metres, as well as via EME. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or direct to LU1FM. See https://jvp-antenas.com.ar/cp7dx/ for more information.
VP8 - Hackl, DL7HW, will be active as VP8THW from the Falkland Islands (SA-002) on 1-21 November 2025. He will operate SSB, VarAC and FT8 on various bands from the capital city of Stanley, from Saunders Island and during a trip around East Falkland. QSL via LoTW, or via the bureau to home call.
F - Michel, F8GGZ, will be active as TM80UCO on 12-19 October 2025 for the 80th anniversary of UNESCO, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization that promotes cooperation in education, science, culture and communication. He will operate SSB and CW on 80-10m. QSL via eQSL only.
FJ - G3NKC, G4CLA, GW4XUM and M5RIC will be active as FJ/homecall from St. Barthelemy (NA-146) before the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. During the contest (25-26 October2025) they will use TO4K (QSL via LoTW; QSOs will be uploaded also to Club Log).
HB9 - Celebrating the 70th anniversary of their organization, members of the International Police Association's Swiss branch (HB9IPA) will be active as HB70IPA between 1 November and 31 December 2025. Activity will be on various HF bands and the QO-100 satellite. QSL via LoTW and eQSL, paper cards will not be provided.
HK0 - Team 5K0UA (HK1T, HJ1YL, K2BB and UU0JR, plus possibly US7UX, VA2WA
and WB2AA) will be active from San Andres Island (NA-033) between 15 October and 3 November 2025. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 160-10 metres, and will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW. See http://imdx.org/ for more information.
HP - Alex, F4GHS, will be active as HP3/F4GHS from Hermosa Bay in the Chiriqui Province of Panama on 9-17 October 2025. He will be QRV mainly on 20 metres SSB. QSL via home call (direct); he does not use "e-mail, eQSL, LoTW, or similar services".
J7 - Gil, FM5FJ, will be active as J79FJ from Dominica (NA-101) on 20-29 October 2025. He will operate CW, SSB "and maybe FT8", and will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest with the J75A team. QSL J79FJ via KU9C; QSL J75A via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to G5RC.
ON - The ONZ Oostkust Radioclub (ON6HC) will be active on all bands and modes as OR81C between 15 October and 14 November to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the region of Knokke-Heist by Canadian troops in 1944. QSL via eQSL. A certificate will be available: https://www.onz.be/or81c-award-request/.
P4 - John, W2GD will be active again as P40W from Aruba (SA-036) on 20-27 October 2025. Main activity will be during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest; outside the contest he will be QRV on 30, 17 and 12 metres CW as time permits. QSL via LoTW, or direct to N2MM. [TNX NG3K]
PA - Volker, DL1WH will be active holiday style as PA/DL1WH from Texel
Island (EU-038) on 11-24 October. He will operate mainly CW, with
some SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX DX Newsletter]
PY - PX100IARU is the special callsign issued to the Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Radio Emissao (LABRE) which is hosting the IARU Region 2 General Assembly. Look for activity on "all bands, all modes and satellite" until 12 October. QSL via LoTW; paper cards will not be available, but a certificate can be requested by contacting awards@labre.org.br with the QSO details.
S2 - Team S21SDX will be active from deep inside the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on 13-15 November. Organized by the Amateur Radio Club Khulna, the event will be led and managed by young operators, in-
cluding S21ACP, S21CMD, S21AKL, and S21SRK. They will operate SSB and FT8 on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via I8KHC; all QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. More information is expected to be published on https://s21sdx.org/ in due course.
VE - Mike, VE2XB, will be active as VY0ZOO from Dorset Island (NA-156) on 10-12 October 2025. He will operate CW and SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL direct to VE2XB. [TNX The Daily DX]
VP2M - Corey KB4YPN (VP2MPN, QSL via home call and LoTW), Ralf DL9DRA (VP2MRL), Irina DL8DYL (VP2MYL), and Stan K4SBZ (VP2MZZ, QSL via LoTW only) will be active on various bands from Gingerbread Hill, Montserrat (NA-103) on 22-28 October. Franco VP2MAA will join them to participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest as VP2MPN.
ZL7 - Stan, LZ1GC, will be active as ZL7/LZ1GC from the Chatham Islands (OC-038) on 3-20 November 2025. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8/FT4 on 160-10 metres with two working stations, on different bands and modes (one on digital modes and another one on CW/SSB). QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred) or via LZ1GC. See http://www.c21gc.com for more information and updates.
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PACIFIC TOUR ---> Rudi, DK7PE (AH0G) will be active from Guam (KH2), Palau (T8), Micronesia (V6), and the Marshall Islands (V7) between 25 October and 19 November 2025. He will operate CW only with 100 watts and wire antennas. "It will be a mixture of DXpedition, antenna experimenting and meeting local radio amateurs", he says. Details will be posted to https://www.rooody.de/.
WET SQUARES ---> Sergey R9OOF (8Q7OS/mm), Mariya UB9OGC (8Q7MD/mm), and Dmitry UB9OFY (8Q7DD/mm) will be active between 26 October and 2 November 2025 from "wet squares" during a diving safari in the seas around the Maldives. They will operate SSB on 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres starting around 12-13 UTC until around 19-20 UTC. See https://www.qrz.com/db/8Q7OS/MM for daily updates.
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B9SP, 4S7KKG, 5R8TD (AF-057),
5X4E, 7X5CY, 8Q7PR, 8Q7YY, 9J2FI, 9K2GR, C21TS, C6APS, CU2BN, CX100IARU,
D44ZZI, EA9/OM6TC, EP5TJS, ER0ITU, FM5FJ, FP/F4HEC, FY5KE, HK1MW, HQ9Y (NA-057), HZ1SK, JT1CO, JT5DX, KI6LT/VQ9, KP2M, MD0CCE, NP2X, OD5PY, OG0C, OJ0MN, OT1CT, OY6FRA, PJ2Y, TF3JB, TO3K (AF-027), UN7LZ, V31MA, V47EM,
VI100SIG, VR2VAZ, VU7T (AS-011), WP3Y.
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