Morocco, CN. Pascal, F8NQV will be active as CN2NQV from Sidi Rahal Chatai, Morocco between 25 April and 11 July. Look for him on or around 7 155, 14 345, 18 140, 21 165 and 28 575 kHz.
Kenya, 5Z4. Paul, MM0ZBH is currently active as 5Z4/MM0ZBH from Kenya until 15 June. He operates CW, SSB and digital and is active holiday style while volunteering at a local school. QSL via LoTW and M0OXO’s OQRS.
South Shetland Islands, HF0. Rafal, SQ4O is a member of the 50th Polish Antarctic Expedition to the Henryk Arctowski Station on King George Island, South Shetland Islands (AN-010). He will be working there from May to October and in his spare time he will be active as HF0PAS on the HF bands (SSB and CW) and 6 metres (digital). QSL route TBA.
Niue, E6. Murray, ZL1MGA will be active holiday style as E6MGA from Niue (OC-040) from 25 April to 1 May. He will operate SSB and digital on 40, 20 and possibly 15 and 10 metres, likely between 04:00 – 09:00 UTC. Paper QSL cards will not be available and QSOs will be uploaded only to QRZ.com.
Japan, JA. 8J70JARE is a special callsign celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, which on 29 January 1957 established Syowa Station on East Ongul Island. The special call sign will be in use from various locations across Japan between 22 May 2026 and 29 January 2027. QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards should be sent to JG2MLI.
Chatham Islands, ZL7. Holger, ZL3IO will be active again as ZL7IO from Waitangi, Chatham Islands (OC-038) from 25 May to 3 June, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. He will operate CW, SSB and digital on 160-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via DK7AO.
West Malaysia, 9M2. Team 9M4PI will be active from Pangkor Island (AS-072), West Malaysia between 1 and 3 May. QSL direct to 9M2HUS. More information can be found on qrz.com.
UAE, A6. The Emirates Amateur Radio Society participates in the “Proud of UAE” campaign, the nationwide initiative celebrating the country’s progress and identity. Look for A60PE (individual operators may append a serial number to the special call sign: A60PE/0, A60PE/1,
etc.) to be used through 31 May. See qrz.com for the QSL routes.
Russia, UA. A very large number of Russian stations using the special prefix RP81 (where the letter P stands for ‘pobeda’, i.e. ‘victory’) will be active between 1 and 9 May to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II. See https://award.srr.ru/memorial/pobeda-2026/info.html for more information (in Russian).
Spain, EA. Once again, the Federacion Digital EA will operate special call signs AO1EU, AO2EU, AO3EU, AO4EU, AO5EU, AO6EU, AO7EU, AO8EU and AO9EU between 1 and 10 May to celebrate Europe Day, the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration (9 May 1950) that paved the way to the European Union. See https://www.fediea.org/eudota/ for more information. QSL direct to EA3RKF: Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200
Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain.
Jersey, GJ. “BJ”, KO7T will be active as MJ/KO7T from Jersey (EU-013) on 8 and 9 May. He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and other digital on 20 to 10 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW, Club Log and QRZ; paper QSL cards will not be provided.
Norway and Sweden, LA, SM. Martin, DK4WM; Joerg, DK3JF and Ingomar, DL9ET will be active as LG5LG and SJ9WL from Morokulien, the station on the border between Sweden and Norway, from 27 April to 2 May. They will operate mainly SSB, RTTY and FT modes on various bands. QSLs via LA7TIA.
9T0MD. The official website for the 9T0MD DXpedition to the Democratic Republic of Congo (30 September – 11 October) is now up and running https://www.mdxc.support/9t0md/. It is intended to be a dynamic hub for the DX community rather than a simple info page. The site offers an immersive look at their DXpedition, providing real-time updates and storytelling that spans the entire timeline – from initial preparations to the final wrap-up.
GM Flora and Fauna (GMFF) is an amateur radio award programme for activators and chasers who enjoy portable operating from natural and outdoor locations. The programme includes awards such as the Islands of Scotland Award (IOSA), Scotland’s Wildlife Award (SWA), Islands of the Crown Dependencies Award (ICDA), Islands of Wales Award (IOWA), Islands of Northern Ireland Award (IONIA), Islands of the Republic of Ireland Award (IRIA), National Nature Reserves Award (NNRA), Special Areas of Conservation Award(SACA), British Overseas Territories Award (BOTA), English Islands Rambler Award (EIRA) and Special Protection Areas Award (SPAA). Complete information can be found on https://gmff.uk.