No 1814
425 DX NEWS - DX INFORMATION
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
4S - 4S77SL is a special callsign operated by the Radio Society of Sri Lanka (RSSL) on 2-9 February 2026 to mark and celebrate the completion of 77 full years since Sri Lanka's independence in 1948. In addition, members of the RSSL can replace their prefix with 4S77 during the same time frame. QSL 4S77SL via the bureau (RSSL, PO Box 907, Colombo, Sri Lanka); an eQSL will also be issued.
YU - To commemorate the 170th anniversary of Nikola Tesla's birth, members of the Amateur Radio Union of Serbia (YU0SRS) will be active as YT170TESLA from 31 January 2026 until the end of the year. QSL via LoTW; paper QSL cards will not be available.
CN - Jeff, VA3QSL, will be active holiday style as CN2CN from Agadir, Morocco on 8-14 February 2026. He will operate SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via LoTW, or via home call (direct and bureau).
CO - Once again team T45FM will be QRV on SSB, CW, FT8 and FT4 from the lighthouse at Punta Maya, Cuba (NA-015) on 20-22 February 2026 during the American Lighthouses Weekend. QSL via KR4DWD. [TNX KR4DWD]
DL - Celebrating a half-century of German research in Antarctica, special callsigns DA0ANT, DM50ANT and DP50ANT will be active from 15 February to 30 April 2026. In addition, active on 1-30 April 2026 will also be DM50GFS (for the 50th anniversary of the Georg Forster Station, established by the GDR in 1976 and decommissioned in 1993), as well as DP200GVN (for the bicentenary of the birth of Georg von Neumayer, after whom three German Antarctic research stations have been named). See https://50ant.hamaward.de/en/german-antarctic-research/ for complete information on the "50 Years of German Αntarctic Research" award.
F - Francois, F8DVD, will be active as TM23AAW from 16 February to 2 March 2026 to promote the 23rd Antarctic Activity Week (16-22 February 2026). He will be QRV on 40-10 metres from his home QTH in France. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW.
IS0 - Members of ARI Porto Torres (IQ0AK) and Radio Club Coros (IQ0AAI) will be active on the HF bands and via QO-100 as IR0SAR on 11-18 February 2026 as part of the Sardinian Carnival events. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ, and e-mail; two certificates will be available, see https://www.qrz.com/db/IR0SAR for information.
JA - Look for Hide, JO1CRA/JR6 to be active holiday style, especially at night, from the Yaeyama Islands (AS-024) on 17-21 February 2026. He will operate mainly CW and FT8 on 40, 30, 20, 17, 10 and 6 metres. QSL via home call, Club Log's OQRS and LoTW.
OZ - In March 1926, the Danish Ministry of Public Works officially Legalized private radio transmissions. By the end of that year, over 40 amateur radio licences were granted. Celebrating the centenary of the formal birth of regulated amateur radio in Denmark, special callsign OZ100OZ will be activated on 1-8 March. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via OZ1ACB. Information on the "OZ100OZ Award 2026" can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/OZ100OZ
TZ - Ulmar, DK1CE, will be active again as TZ1CE from Bamako, Mali between 10 February and 1 March 2026. He will operate mainly SSB and FT8, with a focus on 160m FT8, 80m FT8 and 6 metres QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log on a daily basis, and to LoTW after the operation. QSL via home call.
VP8 - Tom, DC8TM, and Martina, DF3TS, will be active as VP8TM from various SOTA and POTA locations in the Falkland Islands (SA-002) on 14-28 February 2026. They will operate SSB and FT8. QSL via DC8TM (direct or bureau), LoTW, eQSL. See https://www.qrz.com/db/DC8TM for their scheule.
W - W7P is the callsign for the Northern Arizona DX Association to conduct a 10-year special event countdown to the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona (18 February 1930). The inaugural event was held in 2021; this year's Pluto Anniversary Countdown will run on 14-22 February 2026. Also, Doug Tombaugh (N3PDT), Clyde Tombaugh's nephew, will be operating during the event as W7P/0. QSL direct, see https://www.nadxa.com/w7p_pluto_2030.html for information.
W - Team N4T will be active from Garden Key, Dry Tortuga's National Park (NA-079) between 19 and 25 February 2026. They plan to be QRV on various bands and modes with up to three stations during the day and at least one station overnight. Updates will be posted to https://www.drytortugas.info. QSL direct to KC3YQL; QSOs will be
uploaded to Club Log and LoTW.
XX9 - A large multi-national team (EA1CJ, EA1SA, EA5BCQ, EA5KA, EA5KM, EA7KE, EA7R, EA7X, F2JD, F8ATS, F8GGV, IK5RUN, IN3ZNR and JH4RHF) will be active as XX9W from Macao (grid locator OL62sd) on 19-31 March 2026. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 160-6 metres (and RTTY on 20m) with at least four stations on the air at the same time. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. See https://www.dxfriends.com/xx9w/ for more
information.
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AU7RS: REVISED SCHEDULE ---> The DXpedition to Agatti (AS-011), Lakshadweep
Islands is now set to start on 10 February. "Due to weight restrictions on the current vessel", Sarath (VU2RS) says, "a portion of our equipment has been delayed, and is now scheduled for the next voyage from Kochi to Agatti on 7 February. Consequently, our arrival at the resort is now expected on the evening of 8 February. While we originally intended to begin operations on the morning of 8 February, we will now commence on 10 February. We plan
to have two stations on the air by 12:00 UTC and will gradually increase the number of active stations". They intend to extend their stay on the island, possibly until 25 February, depending "on the support we receive". QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. See https://www.vu2rs.com/vu7r/ for more information.
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Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia
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