3W     - Effective 1 December, 3W9T and XV9T are the new callsigns issued to Eddy Visser (ex 3W1T and XV1X). See https://www.qrz.com/db/XV1X for QSLling instructions.

9N     - Hoping for "some decent low band runs", Robert, 9N7AA has rented a bungalow over the winter period. It is located "at the edge of Kathmandu valley but much higher, with a clear shot from 270-90 degrees, and far enough not to suffer from the crazy man made noise I have in Kathmandu". He will be there on 8 December for two nights and then during "selected weekends" until the end of February. Bookmark https://www.qrz.com/db/9N7AA for updates.

A9     - Members of the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society will be active as A91CD on 12-18 December. QSL via QSL via EC6DX and LoTW. Bahrain's Commemoration Day (17 December) honours Bahraini fallen servicemen in military, civil, and humanitarian fields.

D4     - Marcus, OE3MCS will be active as D44MCS from Sal Island (AF-086), Cape Verde on 11-22 December. He will operate SSB, CW and possibly FT8 and RTTY "holiday style from the beach" on 40-10 metres and maybe 6 metres. QSL via OE3MCS; he will upload his log to Club Log, LoTW and eQSL.

7P     - The dates for the EI DX Group's DXpedition to Lesotho [425DXN 1689] are 19-30 March 2024. A large multi-national team will be active as 7P8EI on all bands and modes. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. More information is expected in due course.

HK     - Members of the Liga de Radioaficionados de Medellin (HK4LRM) will be active as 5K4YTA (Youth on The Air) on 9-10 December. They will operate SSB and FT8 on 40-10 metres. QSOs will be confirmed via qrz.com.

CE0Z   - After the unexpected death of their team leader, Marco Quijada (CE1EW) [425DXN 1698], a few of the remaining CB0ZA team members have resolved to proceed with the expedition to Robinson Crusoe Island (SA-005), Juan Fernandez.It is now their goal "to make his passion,  expertise, and contributions to the team be forever remembered as the cornerstone of this - Marcos' last - DXpedition project". Some changes have been made to the original plan: the new operation dates are 10-24 February 2024, the team now consists of seven experienced operators (AB5EB, AD5A, HI3R/NK4DX, N2IC, NP4G, W8HC and XQ3SK), and the new QSL manager is N2OO. Updates will be Posted to https://www.qrz.com/db/CB0ZA, as with Marco's passing, the team is unable to access the CB0ZA website.

OH     - Once again Santa Radio, OF9X (Old Father Nine Xmas)  will be active on 11-31 December on all amateur radio bands  CW, SSB and FT8.  QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via OH2BH.
The activity is organized by Radio Club of Pusula (OH9W)  and Radio Arcala  (OH8X).  The  operating  team  includes  Timo OH1NX,  Raimo OH2BCI,  Martti OH2BH, Niko OH2GEK,  Arto OH2KW, Erik OH2LAK, Pekka OH2TA,  Pauli OH5BQ,  Anne OH2YL,  Jukka OH2MA,  Jorma OH2KI,  Jyri OH2KM,  Juha OH2LQ,  Henri OH3JR, Risto OH3UU,  Tapani OH5BM,  Alex OH5UY/UT5UY, Veijo OH6KN, Mika OH6NVC and Esa OH8KTN.

ON     - OR100LGE is the  special callsign for members of the  Radio-Club de Liege (ON5VL) to celebrate their club's 100th anniversary  throughout 2024.  Look for activity on 160-6 metres  CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4. QSL via LoTW, eQSL or via ON6YH; QSOs will also be uploaded to Club Log, with plans to enable the Live Stream feature.

PA     - Look for PC100II to be active throughout December  to celebrate the centenary  of the third  2-way  contact between  Europe and America conducted by Henk Jesse, PCII in the Netherlands and 2AGB in the US during the night of  26-27 December 1923.  QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via PA1AW.

PA     - Several PA0#MIL special stations (e.g. PA01MIL,  PA02MIL,  PA03MIL, etc) will be activated on 14 December starting at  17 UTC  by teams consisting of one amateur  and  two military radio operators.  They will operate SSB on the HF bands.

TR     - Roland, F8EN  will be active again as  TR8CR  from Gabon between 28 December and the end of February. He will operate CW on 30-10m. QSL via F6AJA, logsearch on http://LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php. [TNX F6AJA]

W      - He cannot provide specific dates, however Matt, AF2F will be visiting  Long  Beach  Island  (NA-111)  "quite  frequently  on business throughout the month of December,  probably extending into  January with a week long break for holidays".  He will be active as  AF2F/2 on 10 and 12 metres CW, possibly with some FT8 later.  QSL via Club Log's OQRS.

W      - K4Z is  the callsign  that  five CB0ZA team members  (namely AB5EB, AD5A, NK4DX, NP4G and W8HC) will use on 7-10 December while testing the equipment they will use during the  February 2024 expedition to Robinson Crusoe Island,  Juan Fernandez  (see CE0Z above).  QSL via N2OO.

W      - Brad, N9EN will be active again as W4A on 16-18 December,  commemorating the birthdate of Edwin H. Armstrong, the electrical engineer and inventor who developed FM radio and the superheterodyne receiver system. He will operate CW only  on 160-10 meters.  QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

XW     - Vincent, F4BKV (one of the XW4DX team members) is still in Laos and will remain there for some time.  He is  QRV as XW4KV  on 15 and 10 metres FT8 and SSB. He also plans some QO-100 activity from different grids (details to  be announced on https://qo100dx.club/).  QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via F4BKV. [TNX The Daily DX]

Z6     - Gab, HB9TSW  has been active as Z68BG from the  Slatina Air Base in Kosovo since 5 December.  He will operate CW only in his spare time until 19 December. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or via home call.

ZD7    - Chris, HB9FIY will be active again as ZD7CA from  St. Helena Island (AF-022) from 16 December to 13 January.  Expect activity on 40-10m SSB and digital modes. QSL via EA5GL.