8R     - Aldir, PY1SAD will be active again as 8R1TM from Georgetown, Guyana between 1 January and 8 February. He will operate  CW, SSB and digital modes on all bands and via satellite. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ Logbook, or direct to home call.

9Y     - Earl, WA3DX will be active as 9Y4/WA3DX from Trinidad (SA-011) from 29 December to 14 January. He will operate FT8 and FT4 on 40-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]

HC8    - Gus, HC2FG will be active again as HD8FG from Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands (SA-004) between 29 December and 3 January. He will be QRV on 6 metres FT8 only. QSL via LoTW, or direct to HC2FG.

JD1_oga- Once again Harry, JG7PSJ will be active as  JD1BMH from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara from 23 December to 3 January.  He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10m. QSL via JD1BMH (bureau), or direct to JG7PSJ. Logsearch on http://jg7psj.starfree.jp/jd1bmh/. He does not use LoTW or PayPal.

KH0    - Ken, JO1VRK is expected to be active as KH0/AJ6VJ from Saipan (OC-086), Mariana Islands from 30 December to 3 January. He will be QRV on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres CW, FT8, FT4, RTTY and SSB. QSL via LoTW and eQSL.

KH9    - Currently stationed on Wake Island (OC-053), Allen, KH7AL is QRV as KH7AL/KH9 in his spare time [425DXN 1754]. Next planned activities:
         22 December +/- 20:00 UTC on 10m SSB
         23 December +/- 08:00 UTC on 17m SSB
         29 December +/- 20:00 UTC on 17m SSB
         30 December +/- 08:00 UTC on 17m SSB
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. He keeps an "Activation Blog" and an "Upcoming" section on https://sites.google.com/view/kh7al/.

OZ     - OZ400POST is a special callsign for members of Experimenterende Danske Radioamatoerer to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Royal Danish Post Office, established on 24 December 1624 under King Christian IV. Look for activity from 24 December to 5 January. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via the bureau to OZ1ACB. See https://www.qrz.com/db/OZ400POST for information about the Post Award.

SM     - The still operational long wave transmitter at the Grimeton Radio Station, callsign SAQ, will be activated on 24 December to send its traditional Christmas message to the world on 17.2 kHz CW at 08:00 UTC. The Grimenton Radio Station has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2004. As for the amateur bands, SK6SAQ will be QRV during the day on CW (3517, 7017, 14017 kHz) and SSB (3755 and 7140 kHz). QSL SK6SAQ via the bureau. More information can be found on https://alexander.n.se/en/.

T32    - The Rebel DX Group has been active as T32TTT from Kiritimati (Christmas Island, OC-024), East Kiribati [425DXN 1753] since 17 December. This is a 2-man activity, with planned operations on 160-6 metres CW (two stations), SSB (one station) and FT8/FT4 (as many as twelve stations). Multiple bands can be in use at the same time, and two signals can be aired at the same time on two different frequencies on the same band - see https://www.qrz.com/db/T32TTT. QSL via Club Log's OQRS for LoTW and direct cards.

TJ     - Thierry, TK1CX is currently working in Cameroon through February 2025. In his spare time he is QRV as TJ/TK1CX on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres; he operates mainly FT8 "with a solar power supply". QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or via EA5ZD.

TY     - Gerard, F5NVF will be active holiday style as TY5C from Benin between 10 January and 2 April. He will operate CW, FT8 and "very little SSB" on the HF bands and hopefully 6 metres. QSL direct to F5RAV, or via LoTW.

V4     - Brian, GW4DVB will be active as V4/G4DVB from St.Kitts (NA-104) from 31 December to 6 January. QSL direct to Brian Price, PO Box 2020, Llanharan, Pontyclun, CF72 9ZA, United Kingdom.

AFRICA TOUR ---> Billy, F4GJE will be active as C5RK from the Gambia on 4-5 January, and as 6W1RD from Senegal on 11-12 January. He will operate SSB and FT8/FT4 on 80-10 metres. QSLs via EA7FTR.

MASCARENE ISLANDS TRIP ---> Tom, DJ2TG will be active as FR/DJ2TG from Reunion Island (AF-016) on 17-23 December, and as 3B8/DJ2TG from Mauritius (AF-049) on 24-30 December. He operates FT8, FT4 and SSB on 30, 20 and 10m. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]