No 1813
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
OX - Mikkel OZ7AKT, as OX7AKT, and Bo, OZ1DJJ, as OX3LX will be active from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland (NA-018) on 10-17 February 2026. They will operate SSB, CW and FT8 on 160-10 metres. OX3LX will then continue to Aasiaat Island (NA-134), where he will stay until around 9 March 2026. QSL OX7AKT via OZ1ACB, Club Log's OQRS and LoTW; QSL OX3LX via OZ0J, Club Log's OQRS and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
3B8 - Michael, OE6MBG, will be active as 3B8/OE6MBG from Mauritius (AF-049) on 2-23 February 2026. He plans to focus on 80 and 40 metres, using SSB, CW and possibly some FT8/FT4. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
8R - Team 8R1WA (namely IZ0EGA, IZ0EVI, IZ0EWJ and IZ6DSQ) will be active from Guyana on 19-27 February 2026. They will operate SSB and FT8 on 160-6 metres with up to six stations. QSL via IZ0EGA. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log: https://guyana2026.wordpress.com.
C2 - Phill, FK1TS, is active again as C21TS from Nauru (OC-031) until "towards the end of July 2026", he says, when he will QRT for good. He operates FT8 and possibly will try some SSB. QSL via LoTW, or via M0OXO's OQRS. QSOs are live streamed on Club Log.
D4 - Heli, DD0VR, will be active as D4VR from Cape Verde in February 2026. He will operate QRP with "high efficient antennas" from Boa Vista (AF-086) on 6-11 February 2026 and again on 19-21 February 2026, and from Sao Tiago (AF-005) on 11-18 February 2026. QSL via home call.
EA - Special callsigns AO1WRD, AO2WRD, AO3WRD, AO4WRD, AO5WRD, AO6WRD (Balearic Islands), AO7WRD, AO8WRD (Canary Islands) and AO9WRD
(Ceuta and Melilla) are expected to be active on 6-15 February 2026 in
celebration of World Radio Day. QSL for all callsigns direct to EA3RKF: Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain. World Radio Day (13 February) was proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO, and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day. This year's theme is "Radio and Artificial Intelligence".
FO/M - Team TX9W (namely F6BCW, K4VBM, K5WE, N5TEA, W5CCP and WD5COV) will be active from Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands (OC-027) on 19-30 April 2026.
They will operate CW and FT8 ("some SSB, RTTY, FT4 may be attempted") on 160-6 metres with up to six stations. Depending upon a reliable Internet connection, QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log on a daily basis, and Club Log's Livestream will be enabled. QSL via
Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via K5WE. All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW shortly after the DXpedition. See https://k5we.com/tx9w for more information and updates.
J5 - Livio, IZ3BUR, has been active again as J52EC from Cumura, Guinea-Bissau since 24 January 2026. Reportedly, he will remain there until early March 2026. QSL direct only to home call.
HA - Hungarian physicist Zoltan Bay (1900-1992) played a pivotal role in advancing Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) communication through his pioneering experiment conducted on 6 February 1946. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of Bay's achievements, the Hungarian Radio Amateur Society (MRASZ) is hosting a special radio activity. Look for
HG80BAY, HG80EARTH, HG80EME, HG80LUNA, HG80MOON, HG80RADAR to be
QRV on 6-28 February 2026. QSL via LoTW and Club Log's OQRS. Commemorative certificates will be available on https://mrasz.org/bay80.
S0 - Members of the Sahrawi Amateur Radio Union will be active as S0S (Sierra Zero Sierra) on QO-100 (mainly SSB, possibly with some FT8/FT4) for 8-9 days starting on 3 February. The grid locators to be activated, from north to south, are IL35, IL34, IL33, IL32, IL31, IL21, IL11, and IL10 (not necessarily in this order). All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW free of charge. Paper QSL cards will be available exclusively via Club Log's OQRS. [TNX QO-100 DX Club]
SP - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the city of Gnynia, six special callsigns - namely SP100G, SQ100D, SO100Y, SN100N, HF100I and 3Z100A - will be activated on 7-22 February 2026. A certificate will be available, see https://ot09.pzk.org.pl/akcje/100gdynia/100gdy.php for the details. QSLs are "not required, but if you need PSE via SP2PGD".
TL - Pending the arrival of new equipment this weekend, Joao, TL8BNW, (CR7BNW) plans to upgrade his station's capabilities for a specialized run on 160 metres. From 4 to 14 February 2026, he will temporarily modify his dipole antenna to focus exclusively on 160m SSB and digital modes. After that period, he will reconfigure the dipole to restore its standard multi-band functionality, returning to his regular operations on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters.
V4 - Tom, K0YA, and his wife Toni, W5RCX, will be active again as V4/K0YA and V4/W5RCX from St. Kitts (NA-104) from 4 February to 9 March 2026 2026. Activity will be holiday style on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, FT8, FT4. Look for Tom to participate in both legs of the ARRL International DX Contest, CW (21-22 February 2026) and SSB (7-8 March 2026), as V47Y. All QSOs will be confirmed via LoTW.
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3Y0K ---> The following was posted on 25 January to the DXpedition's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1787070508410564/): "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 3Y0K DXpedition to Bouvet Island will be delayed by approximately two weeks. Our vessel requires additional maintenance to ensure it is fully prepared for the demanding voyage to one of the most remote and challenging locations on Earth. While this delay is disappointing, the safety of our team remains our highest priority. The adjustment does not change the overall strategy of the DXpedition, which has been carefully planned over the past three years. We will continue to keep you informed as our schedule is updated". The team was originally scheduled to depart from Cape Town on 1 February.
EUDX CONTEST ---> The sixth edition of the European DX Contest will be held on 7-8 February 2026 (from 12 UTC to 12 UTC). Complete information can be found on https://www.eudx-contest.com. The objective is for amateurs around the world to contact as many other amateurs in as many European Union regions and countries on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW and SSB.
NCDXF NEWSLETTER ---> The Winter 202526 issue of the Northern California DX
Foundation's Newsletter is now available for download on the NCDXF website:
https://www.ncdxf.org/pages/newsletter.html. Highlights include:
* "Youth DXpedition to Saba, PJ6Y" by Gregg Marco, W6IZT
* "YOTA Summer Camp 2025 (Region 2)" by Katie Campbell, KE8LQR
* "DXObsessed with Wallis & Futuna, FW5K" by Hannah Rosenfeld, W7HER
* "PJ2T Youth Event Video" by Geoff Howard, W0CG/PJ2DX
* "FP5KE - Saint-Pierre and Miquelon" by Patrick Bittiger, F2DX
* "V6D DXpedition to Chuuk" by Werner Hasemann, DJ9KH
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8/E70A, 3D2AG, 3V8LL, 5J0EA (NA-
033), 5R8IC (AF-090), 5R8TT, 5R8XX, 9L8MD, 9L9L (AF-037), C5Y, CN8WK, D2A,
D44PM, E51MWA (OC-014), EP4TJS, FM5BH, FW5K, IB9T, J38W, J88BTI, NP3XF,
OJ0W, PJ2MAN, PJ4KV, PJ5C, PJ7K, PZ5JW, S79VU, T88AR, TJ1GD, TL8GD, TT1GD,
TY5FR, V6D, VK2/SP2FIH, VK9/SP9FIH, VY0ZOO (NA-130 and NA-156), XF4B, XU7RRC
(AS-133), XV9T, Z68OM, ZB2JK.
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