No 1816
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3D2 - Ο Jacek, SP5APW, θα είναι ενεργός (active) ως 3D2JK από το Lakeba Island (OC-095), στα Νησιά Fiji (Νότιος Ειρηνικός Ωκεανός), από 17-22 Απριλίου 2026. Θα εκπέμπει σε FT8 και SSB στα 20-10 μέτρα και κυρίως σε FT8 στα 6 μέτρα. Καθώς η τελευταία φορά που ενεργοποιήθηκε ήταν το 2004, το OC-095 παραμένει το πιο σπάνιο IOTA group στα Νησιά Fiji. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (προτιμώμενο) ή direct to SP5APW. Θα υπάρξει LoTW upload μετά από 6 μήνες. Περισσότερες πληροφορίες εδώ: https://3d2jk.blogspot.com/
5X - Ο Richard, HB9FHV, θα είναι ενεργός (active) ως 5X4TA από την Uganda (ΚΑ Αφρική) μέχρι τις 28 Φεβρουαρίου 2026. Αναζητήστε τον σχεδόν καθημερινά στις συχνότητες 14185, 21185 και 28485 kHz από ώρες 15 έως 16 UTC. QSL via eQSL.
9G - Ο Arno, DL1CW, είναι ενεργός (active) ως 9G5ZZ από τη Ghana (ΚΔ Αφρική) (WWL IJ95jc) από τις 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2026 και θα παραμείνει εκεί μέχρι τις 3 Μαρτίου 2026. Εκπέμπει κυρίως σε CW, με λίγο πιθανό RTTY, στα 80-6 μέτρα. QSL via LoTW ή via the bureau to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
9G - Η δραστηριότητα της Italian DXpedition Team από τη Ghana [425DXN 1812] σχεδιάζεται να ξεκινήσει το πρώτο μισό του Απριλίου 2026 (ημερομηνίες TBA). Η Ομάδα θα είναι ενεργή στα 160-6 μέτρα ως 9G5RR (CW, SSB και RTTY) και ως 9G5CC (FT8, not Fox & Hound) από την Busua Beach στην ενδοχώρα. Η δραστηριότητα από το Abokwa Island (AF-084) θα εξαρτηθεί από τον καιρό και την κατάσταση της θάλασσας. Τα σχέδια είναι για δύο χειριστές ως 9G5ZP καθημερινά στα 15 μέτρα, από το πρωί έως το απόγευμα. Θα εκπέμπουν σε CW, SSB και FT8. Όλα τα QSLs direct στο I2YSB. Περισσότερες πληροφορίες και το link για το I2YSB's OQRS, εδώ: https://www.i2ysb.com/idt/index.php
9K - Το 9K9NLD είναι το special callsign για την Kuwait Amateur Radio Society για τον εορτασμό της Kuwait National Day (25 Φεβρουαρίου) και της Liberation Day (26 Φεβρουαρίου) από 16-28 Φεβρουαρίου 2026. QSL via EC6DX. Στους εορτασμούς θα συμμετέχει η Saudi Amateur Radio Society ως HZ1KWT από 19-25 Φεβρουαρίου 2026, η Emirates Amateur Radio Society ως A60KWT από 19-27 Φεβρουαρίου 2026 και ίσως και η National Society of Bahrain (A91KWT).
HZ - Μέλη της Saudi Amateur Radio Society (HZ1SAR) είναι ενεργά (active) ως 7Z3FD, 8Z3FD και HZ3FD από 18-22 Φεβρουαρίου 2026. Τα special callsigns γιορτάζουν την ημερομηνία ίδρυσης της Σαουδικής Αραβίας (22 Φεβρουαρίου 2026).
J5 - Team J51A will be active from Bubaque Island (AF-020), Guinea-Bissau [425DXN 1812] for three weeks, starting sometime next week. The actual dates will be posted to https://www.qrz.com/db/J51A once the team has reached its destination. QO-100 has been added to the planned activities, with SSB, CW and FT8 (MSHV) operations expected
to start a couple of days after the other bands.
JA - Moto, JA1GZV, will be active again as JS6UKY/6 from Miyako Island (AS-079) and Okinawa Island (AS-017) between 24 February and 6 March 2026. He will operate CW on or around 7011, 10123, 14011, 18075, 21011, 24897, and 28011 kHz. QSL via JS6UKY (bureau), eQSL, or direct to JA1GZV.
LU - Members of the Radio Club QRM Belgrano will be active as LU4AAO and other callsigns between 28 February and 8 March to celebrate the club's 58th anniversary. Awards and special QSL are available. See http://lu4aao.org/58_aniv_lu4aao.htm for more information. [TNX LU4AAO]
S2 - Team S21WD will be active from IOTA group AS-140, Bangladesh [425DXN 1812] from 20 March to 1 April 2026, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 (MSHV) on 160-10 metres with up to five stations. In addition, activity via QO-100 is planned using CW, SSB and FT4. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via DJ4MX; if the on-site internet connection is stable, QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW on a daily basis. See https://www.next-generation-dx.com/s2/ for more information; bookmark https://www.facebook.com/S21WD/ for updates.
XU - XU7AMO, the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia's radio club, will be active again during a satellite communication training session at the Telecom Department of the Electronics Faculty in Phnom Penh (OK21jo), from 27 February to 2 March 2026. Look for activity via QO-100, using CW, SSB and FT8. The operators will be NPIC students, as well as JA1COU, JK2XXK, JA3GEP, VK6DX and F5VMJ. In addition, they will use also LEO satellites (RS-44, SO-50 and FO-29).
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DESECHEO 2026 ---> The KP5/NP3VI team will be active during the ARRL International DX CW Contest on 21-22 February. To manage the energy requirements
of their solar-powered Remote Deployment Units, and be aligned with propagation windows to North America, their contest operations are scheduled for 00:00-03:00 UTC and 17:00-00:00 UTC.
While one station competes, they will maintain the second radio in DXpedition mode. This ensures that the global amateur radio community still has opportunities for a contact outside the contest environment. They kindly request that stations outside of North America refrain from calling the contest station during the windows listed above.
IOTA HONOUR ROLL ---> The 2026 Honour Roll and Annual Listings have been posted on the IOTA website https://iota-world.org/: click on PERFORMANCE LISTINGS in the dropdown menu under PROGRAMME INFORMATION. They show the position as of 31 January 2026.
The Honour Roll lists the stations with a checked score equalling or exceeding 50% of the total of numbered IOTA groups, excluding those with provisional numbers, at the time of preparation. The Annual Listing lists the stations with a checked score of 100 or more IOTA groups but less than the qualifying threshold for entry into the Honour Roll. IOTA rules limit inclusion in the listings to those participants who have updated their scores at least once in the preceding five years (i.e. since February 2021) and have opted to have their scores published.
NEW DIGITAL MODE: FT2 ---> This is a new, experimental digital mode that has entered its on-air beta testing phase since 16 February. According to its developer (IU8LMC), it is not intended to replace FT8 or FT4, but it is "a specialized mode for when pure speed is what matters". FT2 achieves 3.8 second cycles, allowing to reach 240 QSOs per hour. See https://www.ft2.it/ for more information.
PACIFIC TRIP ---> Hrane YT1AD (N9YU), Steva YU3AA (NS3A) and Sergey R7KW are planning a tourist-style DXpedition to the Philippines, Guam, and Saipan. They will operate CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4 as follows:
4-12 March DU6/N9YU and DU6/NS3A
13-17 March KH2/N9YU and KH2/NS3A
17-23 March KH0/N9YU and KH0/NS3A
QSLs N9YU via YT1AD, QSLs NS3A via YU3AA.
YASME FOUNDATION ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ---> The Board of Directors of the Yasme Foundation is pleased to announce the following Officers
and Directors for 2026: Ward Silver N0AX (President), Rusty Epps W6OAT (Treasurer), Ken Claerbout K4ZW (Vice President and Secretary); Ward Silver N0AX, Rusty Epps W6OAT, Ken Claerbout K4ZW, Marty Woll N6VI, Dave Sumner K1ZZ, James Brooks 9V1YC, Hans Blondeel Timmerman PB2T, Bob Vallio W6RGG, Mark Beckwith N5OT, Martti Laine OH2BH (Directors).
The Yasme Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to support scientific and educational projects related to amateur radio, including DXing and the introduction and promotion of amateur radio in developing countries. [TNX K4ZW]
YASME FOUNDATION GRANTS ---> The Board of Directors of the Yasme Foundation
(https://www.yasme.org) has announced the following grants.
* A supporting grant of $5,000 to the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) United Kingdom 2026 organizing committee for general expenses. This grant supplements prior year financial support to WRTC. The board encourages other organizations and individuals to support this global event. Information about WRTC 2026 can be found at https://www.wrtc2026.org.
* A supporting grant of $6,000 to support YOTA (Youth On The Air) Youth Engagement Camp (YEC) in Slovakia. The YEC will teach prospective YOTA hosts how to plan & schedule your first youth activity, project budgeting basics, social media & PR workshops, and a ready-to-run activity plan to deliver at home, help to grow the YOTA program. Further information can be found at https://www.ham-yota.com/youth-engagement-conference/.
* Supporting grant covering the expenses of Hamvention 2026 space rental for HamSCI and Ham Radio 2.0.
* Grant to Don Jones K6ZO/7Q6M to support amateur radio activities in Malawi
and Comoros.
* Supporting grant to Contest University (CTU) at Hamvention 2026 in Xenia.
* Grant to Ashwin Mandary (3B8GL) for the repair of his RBN node in Mauritius.
* Grant to the ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program.
+ SILENT KEY + Colin Thomas, G3PSM passed away on 17 February, aged 85. A prominent figure in amateur radio, he held several senior leadership and technical roles within both the Radio Society of Great Britain and the IARU Region 1. In particular, he served as IARU-R1 HF Manager (2005-2008) and as Executive Committee member (2008-2014); until 2017, he led the External Relations Committee, representing the interests of radio amateurs to international political and regulatory bodies. Upon his retirement, he was presented with the IARU-R1 Roy Stevens G2BVN Memorial Award. On that occasion, the RSGB wrote: "Colin's contribution to the acquisition and defence of radio spectrum use by radio amateurs has been unparalleled. Within Region 1 he has played a leading role in the acquisition of additional bands. They include 136 kHz, 472 kHz, allocations at 5 MHz, and the expansion of 7 MHz. He has also led the successful defence of our existing allocations at a time when they are under great pressure. IARU Region 1 radio amateurs owe him a huge debt".
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