425 DX News #1852
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2026 1:17 pm
31 October 2026 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1852
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
5R - Eric, F6ICX is active again as 5R8IC from Sainte-Marie Island (AF-
090), Madagascar until mid-January 2027. He will operate CW with
some FT8 (F/H) and SSB on 40-10 metres until 20 December, and on
Oscar-100 and QO-100 from 21 December to 15 January. QSL via LoTW,
Club Log's OQRS, or via home call (direct or bureau). [TN The Daily
DX]
5X - Anders, SM0HPL will be active again from Uganda from 8 November to
29 December. He will operate QRP on 80-10 metres CW and FT8/FT4. In
addition to his usual callsign 5X7W, he will also use 5X1Q when
operating a vintage Atlas 350-XL transceiver. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS;
QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log, LoTW and eQSL. [TNX The Daily
DX]
5Z - Reto, 5Z4GO now expects to be QRV as 5Z4GO/p from Wasini Island
(AF-067) [425DXN 1850] on 1-3 November. He will run 10 watts and
operate CW on 20-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to Markus
Meyer, Roemerstrasse 6, 4148 Pfeffingen, Switzerland.
CE0Z - Following the postponement due to adverse weather conditions
[425DXN 1849], Felipe, XQ7IR and Moises, CE3VTZ now expect to reach
Alejandro Selkirk Island (SA-101 for IOTA, Juan Fernandez for DXCC)
on 24 November, and be QRV as XR0Z starting on 25 or 26 November,
depending on local conditions and the time required to set up their
stations. Bookmark https://www.xr0z.net/ for updates.
E5_nc - Rob, N7QT, is back on the air as E51MWA from Manihiki (OC-014),
North Cook Islands running a single station through 16 November.
On-site operations focus primarily on CW. When operating FT8, Fox/
Hound mode will be used. In addition, N9ADG, N7JP, and WA7CPA will
operate the station remotely. QSL via M0URX's OQRS.
HF0 - Originally scheduled to remain at the Henryk Arctowski Station on
King George Island (South Shetland Islands, AN-010) until October
[425DXN 1825], Rafal, SQ4O, will now stay there until the end of
February 2027. He has been active as HF0PAS since late May. QSL
cards will be available after the expedition concludes. In the
meantime, he uploads his log to LoTW, Club Log, and QRZ.
FT_ant - David, F4FKT, is returning to Antarctica for the 2026-27 austral
summer season. His primary operation will be in his spare time as
FT4YM/p from Concordia Station (AN-016), using SSB and digital
modes roughly from mid-November 2026 through late January 2027. Ad-
ditionally, he may be QRV as FT4YM from Dumont d'Urville Station on
Petrels Island (AN-017) for a few days between late January and
early February 2027. QSL via F5PFP. [TNX DX World]
KC4 - Andrew, KL5SE will be active again from Antarctica during the 2026-
27 austral summer season until late January 2027. He plans to be
QRV as KC4USV from McMurdo Station on Ross Island (AN-011), and as
KC4/KL5SE from Windless Bight, Mt Newall, and Bull Pass field camps
(AN-016). See https://www.qrz.com/db/KC4/KL5SE for updates. [TNX
The Daily DX]
LU - Radio Club QRM Belgrano, LU4AAO will be active on the HF bands SSB,
FT8 and CW on 7-15 November to celebrate Argentine Tradition Day.
See https://lu4aao.org/certificados/dia-de- ... icion-2026 for
more information. [TNX LU4AAO]
TA - To celebrate the founding of the Republic of Turkey (29 October
1923) and to commemorate Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on the anniversary
of his passing (10 November 1938), 19 teams from across Turkey will
be active using as many special callsigns between 28 October and 11
November: TC0ATA, TC1ATA, TC2ATA, TC3ATA, TC4ATA, TC5ATA, TC6ATA,
TC7ATA, TC8ATA, TC9ATA, TC0TR, TC1TR, TC2TR, TC3TR, TC4TR, TC5TR,
TC6TR, TC8TR, TC9TR. Look for activity on various bands SSB, CW,
and digital modes. See https://hamaward.cloud/awards for the cer-
certificates.
VP2M - Chuck, KG9N will be active as VP2MCV from Montserrat (NA-103) on 3-
16 November. The operation will be "all mode, all band, wherever I
can find a pileup", he says. QSL via LoTW, or via home call.
ZS_ant - Oleg, ZS1ANF will be active again in his spare time as ZS7ANF from
Wolf's Fang Runway, Whichaway Camp, and possibly other sites in
Antarctica (AN-016) starting around mid November until late Febru-
ary 2027. He will operate CW on 40-10 metres. QSL via RK1PWA, and
LoTW.
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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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NCDXF & 3Y0L ---> The Northern California DX Foundation has announced a
"significant grant" to support the 3Y0L DXpedition to Peter I Island, sched-
uled for January 2027 (https://www.3y0l.com). Currently ranked #7 on Club
Log's Most Wanted list, Peter I was last activated in 2006. The expedition
team - consisting of 11 operators, 4 support personnel, a dedicated vessel,
and two helicopters - will depart Punta Arenas, Chile, on 22 January. The
team plans to spend three weeks near the island, including two full weeks of
onshore operations. Propagation permitting, 3Y0L will be active across all
bands from 160 to 6 metres.
The mission of NCDXF is to provide necessary financial support for well-
organized DXpeditions to desirable DXCC entities and to support advances in
DXpeditioning skills, technology, and infrastructure: https://www.ncdxf.org.
EUDXF ACTIVITY MONTH ---> Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the European
DX Foundation, several special callsigns will be activated between 1 and 30
30 November: AO40EUDXF (Spain); DL40EUDXF (Germany); DU40EUDXF (Philip-
pines); EA6EUDXF (Balearic Islands); HA40EUDXF (Hungary); OR40EUDXF (Bel-
gium); PA40EUDXF, PB40EUDXF, PC40EUDXF, PD40EUDXF, PE40EUDXF, PF40EUDXF,
PG40EUDXF, PH40EUDXF, PI40EUDXF (Netherlands); VI40EUDXF (Australia). QSLs
via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via PA1AW. An award will be available, see
https://www.eudxf.eu/ for information.
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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3B9KW M0CFW GM2T GM4UYZ PW2DSY PT2OP
4F1A 4F1EBD GW8X G4FJK PW2K EA5GL
4O4A YU4YY H44MS DL2GAC PW2T PT2IC
5H3MB IK2GZU HB9H HB9CXZ PZ5DX UA2FM
5R8IC F6ICX HD8R M0OXO S9R EA7FTR
5Z4A M0URX HG0UD HA0NAR SJ0X SM6JSM
7A2A YB2DX IB4X IK2WAD SU0ERA N2OO
7P8EA HB9CCS II2S IZ2FOS SX5P ON4PO
9K9A EC6DX IO5O IK5RLP SZ1A ON3UN
A44A EC6DX IO6A IZ6BRJ T88DK JA1CJA
A60A EA7FTR IP0A OM2FY T88ED JA3IVU
A71AE EC6DX IP4X I4VEQ T88MB JA3AVO
A71YY M0OXO J45PO ON4PO TC2E TA7H
AO7POLIO EA7URU J75A F5VHJ TF3W TF3MH
B0A BA4TB J75A G5RC [d] TI1K EA5GL
B0E BG0DLA J79BH FM5BH TM7X F5BSB
B9X BG9GXM J79FJ KU9C TM8R F5BNJ
C41X M0OXO J79FS DH5FS TO4A VE3DZ
C44K G3NKC J79N KU9C V26RA K3RA
C50A E70A KP2B EB7DX V31CQ K5PS
C57DX YU1FW KP2M KU9C V47NT W2RQ
C6AQQ EA5GL LP1H EA5GL V47T W2RQ
CR3A OM2VL LR7DSY EA7HBC V63SC JM1LBO
CW4C EA7FTR LS2D EC6DX V640FSM JM1LBO
CX2RA EA7FTR LT7DSY EA7HBC VI4VKFF VK5PAS
D4D SQ9D LZ5R LZ1JZ VI4WWFF VK5PAS
DF0HQ DL5AXX MD4K G3NKC WP3E NP4EG
E2A E21EIC NP4DX M0OXO XX9TXN IV3SKB
E51MWA M0URX OM7M OM4MM YB0ECT W2FB
E7CW E73ESP P4/WE9V WD9DZV YJ8RN KU9C
ED5E EC5AGC P40L WA3FRP Z66BCC DL2JRM
ED5R EA5Z PJ2T KU9C Z68XX DL2JRM
EE5R EA5RKB PJ4G K4BAI ZA/OK5D OK1DTP
EP2AES EA5GL PJ4K KU9C ZF1A K7ZO
ES3V ES3VI PJ4NG K4BAI ZF2B NN3W
EX9A EX7CQ PT1M EA7FTR ZP0X ZP5AA
FR4PV F1UIJ PT5J PP5JR ZW5B PY5EG
FW3GT M0OXO PW2A PY2MP ZZ5A PP5TI
3DA0GY Morten Antonsen, Hallsetreina 6, 7027 Trondheim, Norway
6W/I2YSB Silvano Borsa, Viale Capettini 1, 27036 Mortara PV, Italy
6W/IK2HKT Silvano Borsa, Viale Capettini 1, 27036 Mortara PV, Italy
7T5E Ben Lagha, 3 rue Claude Curtat, 69330 Meyzieu, France
9H6A Paul Galea, 66 Triq Guze Ellul Mercer, Had-Dingli, DGL 1118, Malta
CN1UNI BP 50029 Casa Ghandi, 20026 Casablanca, Morocco
CQ9A Valery Zhitkovich, Caminho Pinheiro das Voltas 35,
9000-285 Funchal, Portugal
CR6P Miguel Goncalves, Rua Doutor Joel Magalhaes 6, 4740-272 Esposende,
Portugal
CX5A Lupo Bano Negreira, Casilla de Correos 950, 11000 Montevideo,
Uruguay
D4K Massimo Cortesi, Ufficio Forli Centro, Casella Postale 24,
47121 Forli FC, Italy
ED7O Pedro L. Alvarez, Calle Isaac Peral 11, 23700 Linares (Jaen),
Spain
FP5AC Jean-Christophe Lebon, 9 rue Mathurin Lehors, BP 1343 St Pierre,
97500 St Pierre et Miquelon, France
FY5KE Laurent Haas, 19 rue de la Duee, BP 11, 75020 Paris, France
HG6N Salgotarjani Varosi Radioklub, Salgotarjan, Meredek ut 6 II/1,
3100, Hungary
J62K William J. Schmidt II, 27427 Myrtle Lake Lane, Katy TX 77494, USA
J88PI Brian Price, PO Box 2020, Llanharan, Pontyclun, CF72 9ZA,
United Kingdom
JD1BQP Koutarou Watanabe, 1-942-27 Ogawa-cho, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo,
187-0032, Japan
JW7QIA Peter Lund, Tungenesveien 195, 4071 Randaberg, Norway
KH6J Walt Niemczura, 47-757 Hui Kelu St. Apt. 5, Kaneohe HI 96744-4588,
USA
LN8W Tom Sigurdsson, Hasasgrenda 10, 3243 Kodal, Norway
P40W Carol Richards, 22 Mill Rd, Shamong NJ 08088, USA
SJ2W Per Eklund, Teaterallen 12-0102 lgh 1102, SE-903 64 Umea, Sweden
SX37VER Andreas Voulgaropoulos, Aiolou 11, Makrochori, 591 50 Veria,
Greece
TZ4AM Gregory J. Carter, 808 Paris Mountain Rd, Rockmart GA 30153, USA
V26B Michael J. Samanka, 53-12 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island NY 10307
USA
V26OC Brian Mc Ginness, 1001 Hawlings Road, Brookeville MD 20833, USA
YJ0CA Chris Ayres, 3/19-21 Eastern Rd, Turramurra, NSW 2074, Australia
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