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5H - Andy, 5Z4VJ will be active as 5H1VJ from Zanzibar Island (AF-032), Tanzania on 24-28 July, including participation in the IOTA Contest. QSL via LoTW and M0URX's OQRS.
9A - 9A169TESLA is a special callsign that will be used until 31 December in celebration of the 169th anniversary since the birth of Nikola Tesla (10 July 1856). QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW, Club Log, and QRZ Logbook.
9A - Team 9A2L (nine operators) will be active from Solta Island (EU-016) on 24-29 July, including participation in the IOTA Contest. Outside the contest they will be QRV also on 6m and 2m FT8. QSL via 9A3DF and LoTW.
9A - Team 9A8DV (IK6JNH, IK6PTH, IK6VXO, IK8UND, IT9RGY, IU6KKW, IZ6CRK and IZ6TSA) will participate in the IOTA Contest from Drvenik Veli (EU-016). They will operate SSB and CW. QSL via IK6VXO and LoTW.
I - 4U1VHF is a new callsign issued to the Amateur Radio Club (4U1GSC) at the United Nations Global Service Centre in Brindisi, Italy. It is used for VHF activities. QSL via 9A2AA.
OZ - Frank, DL2SWW and Gaby, DF9TM will be active as 5Q5W and OV9M, respectively, from Vendsyssel-Thy (EU-171) on 25-27 July, IOTA Contest included. QSLs via home calls, direct or bureau. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
OZ - Look for 5P0TA to be active from Bornholm Island (EU-030) from 31 July to 3 August. Plans are "to activate all POTA parks on Bornholm within four days". See https://www.qrz.com/db/5P0TA for more information.
SV - Members of the Radio Amateur Association of Western Greece (SZ1A) will operate special event station SX17ASTRO between 25 July and 8 August for the 17th Panhellenic Expedition of Amateur Astronomers. A number of certificates will be available, see https://sz1a.org/en for information.
VE - Celebrating the International Amateur Radio Union's 100th anniversary, members of the Atlantic Coast DX & Contest Group will be active as CG9IARU throughout August. They will conduct special activations of Parks on the Air (POTA), World Wide Flora & Fauna (WWFF), and Canadian Historical Sites On the Air locations, alongside other commemorative events. See https://www.qrz.com/db/CG9IARU for more information. QSL via VE9CF.
W - YOTA Junior Camp USA for licensed amateur radio operators under the age of 15 will be held on 25-27 July in West Chester (Cincinnati), Ohio (https://youthontheair.org/yotajr2025/). Campers will operate special event station W8Y as they finish projects, between sessions, and during free time.
W - Dragan, K0AP will be active as K0AP/4 from Cedar Key (NA-076) starting on 27 July, and possibly from Okaloosa Island (NA-142) starting on 30 July for a couple of days. He will focus on Japan, Europe and Oceania on CW, "but if no callers will QSY to FT8 and possibly SSB, if requested".
XE - Once again special callsign 4A2MAX will be activated on 1-31 August in remembrance of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe. Activity will be on 80-6 metres SSB, CW and digital modes. Born in 1894, Father Kolbe (SP3RN) was killed on 14 August 1941 at Auschwitz. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ Logbook, or via EA5GL. See https://www.qrz.com/db/4a2max for more information.
AFRICA TRIP ---> Antonio, IK7WUL is going on a humanitarian mission trip to Africa; in his spare time he will be QRV - most likely on 10 metres SSB - as 9U0DX from Burundi (2-10 August) and 9X0DX from Rwanda (10-18 August). Between 18 August and 7 September he will be active as TY2AA from Benin, 5V0DX from Togo and maybe as 5N4ATM from Nigeria. [TNX The Daily DX]
IOTA CONTEST ---> The IOTA Contest will be held on 26-27 July (12:00-12:00 UTC) on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m CW and/or SSB. Complete details can be found on the RSGB Contest Committee's website: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/riota.shtml
The following stations are expected to be active during the contest weekend from qualifying islands. For latest additions please give a look at the announced operations list maintained by Bill, NG3K: https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2025.html
Ref.No. Call/Ops Island QSL VIA
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AF-014 CR3KID Madeira LoTW
AF-032 5H1VJ Zanzibar LoTW/M0URX
AS-008 JI3DST/1 Shikine LoTW
AS-078 JA8COE Hokkaido LoTW
AS-158 BH2WRP Guanglu BG2VIA
EU-001 J45E Kos LoTW/IZ7ATN
EU-003 CT8/G0MFR Sao Miguel LoTW
EU-006 EJ3VP Inisheer LoTW
EU-008 GM2T Tiree LoTW/GM4UYZ
EU-008 GM7A Lismore LoTW
EU-010 GM7V Benbecula N3SL
EU-010 MM5DB/p Harris LoTW
EU-011 G6EFW/p Scilly ON6EF
EU-012 GM0FRT/p Shetland LoTW
EU-016 9A2L Solta LoTW/9A3DF
EU-016 9A8DV Drvenik Veli LoTW/IK6VXO
EU-017 I/DL3NC Stromboli DL3NC
EU-021 TF3W Iceland LoTW
EU-024 IS0/DM5JBN Sardinia LoTW
EU-024 IS0/II1D Sardinia IK1TTD
EU-025 IO9A Sicily LoTW/IT9YVO
EU-026 JW/DM6MA Spitsbergen LoTW/DM6MA
EU-028 IR5C Capraia IU3EDK
EU-032 F/DL1KVN/p Aix LoTW
EU-038 PC38EU Texel LoTW
EU-043 SA6U Tjoern SM6LJU
EU-052 J48K Kastos LoTW/SV2JAO
EU-052 SV8/DH5FS Zakynthos DH5FS
EU-055 LA4C Roevaer LoTW
EU-057 DL5KUD Ruegen Club Log's OQRS
EU-065 TM5K Molene F8GGV
EU-073 IB7V San Pietro IK7IMO
EU-083 IP1X Gallinara IU1JCZ
EU-091 II7P Pedagna Grande LoTW/IK7RWE
EU-096 OG1N Houtskar OH2TA
EU-114 MU5E Herm LoTW
EU-116 MD7C Isle of Man M0OXO
EU-120 G4ALE/p Wight G4ALE
EU-120 G5XV Wight M0OXO
EU-121 EJ3Z Inishbofin EI9HQB
EU-121 EJ9MV Bere LoTW
EU-122 GI7M Rathlin LoTW/GI4FUE
EU-123 GM4AGG/p Arran LoTW
EU-123 GM4G Arran LoTW
EU-123 MM1E Great Cumbrae LoTW
EU-124 MW1U Holy LoTW
EU-128 DL25BELT Fehmarn bureau
EU-129 DK1A Usedom Club Log's OQRS
EU-130 II3Y S.ta Maria di Barbana M0OXO
EU-131 IO3M Pellestrina LoTW
EU-132 SN0RX Wolin SP8BXL
EU-136 9A/OM6NM Male Srakane OM2FY
EU-136 9A4KJ Rab 9A2EU
EU-138 SM/OV2E Aspo LoTW/OZ0J
EU-138 SM7JNT Senoren Club Log's OQRS
EU-146 PA/OQ4T Schouwen-Duiveland ON4TO
EU-146 PA2G Schouwen-Duiveland LoTW
EU-146 PE146U Schouwen-Duiveland PA3EYC
EU-171 5Q5W Vendsyssel-Thy DL2SWW
EU-171 OV9M Vendsyssel-Thy DF9TM
EU-172 OV3W Hjarno LoTW/DK3WW
EU-172 OV7X Bago DL2JRM
EU-172 OZ/K3ZJ Funen [= Fyn] LoTW/K3ZJ
EU-187 SX9G Gavdos ON3UN
NA-029 N7BF/VY2 Prince Edward
NA-029 W6ABM/VY2 Prince Edward
NA-029 WT4BT/VY2 Prince Edward
NA-031 AA1AC Aquidneck LoTW/AA1AC
NA-046 K1VSJ Martha's Vineyard K1VSJ
NA-067 K4OV Harker's K4OV
NA-067 N4C Core Banks LoTW/N4YDU
NA-083 K4T Tangier LoTW/KB4YPN
NA-104 V47EM St. Kitts LoTW/G0TLE
NA-127 VE1LD Brier LoTW
NA-127 VE1YDX Brier LoTW
NA-128 XM2I Ile-aux-Coudres F5JYD
NA-137 K1IMI Bailey LoTW/N4CW
OC-165 9M8A Satang Besar LoTW/9W8ZZK
OC-244 DX7EVM/1 Cresta de Gallo (Sibuyan) LoTW
SA-040 5J0TT Tierra Bomba LoTW/HK1J
SA-045 PX8Z Bailique PY8WW
SA-078 5K0C Fuerte EA5GL
SA-078 5K0T Fuerte EA5GL
SA-099 PJ2T Curacao LoTW/KU9C |