Lesotho, 7P. Team 7P8GE (namely Manfred, DK1BT; Wolf, DL4WK; Annette, DL6SAK; Tom, DL7BO and Frank, DL7UFR) will be active from Lesotho between 16 and 29 October. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 80 to 10 metres with up to five stations. QSL via DL7UFR, direct or bureau; the full log will be uploaded to LoTW within six months. See https://webufr.dl7ufr.selfhost.eu/7p8/index.php for more information, including log search and OQRS.
Japan, JA. 8J7SPO is a special callsign commemorating the Japan Sport Association’s 80th Japan Games and the 25th National Sports Festival for People with Disabilities, to be held in Aomori Prefecture. Look for activity on various bands and modes between 1 August and 26 October. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards go to JQ7ATB.
Vietnam, 3W. Jacek, SP5APW will be active as 3W9C from Hon Son/Hon Rai (AS-128), Vietnam between 4 and 12 September. He will operate SSB and digital on 20, 15 and 10 metres, but his focus will be on 6 metres. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS.
Russia, UA. Between 25 and 27 July, the Arctic’s Legends IOTA DXpedition team was active as RI0BW from Vize Island (AS-055). Over the course of nearly 39 hours of operation, the team logged 7 868 QSOs. Then they reached Uyedineniya Island (AS-057) in the early hours of the morning on 29 July and began operations as RI0BU shortly after 17:30 UTC. Plans were to remain QRV until sometime on 31 July. QSLs via M0OXO’s OQRS. After that, they will head towards Dudinka. The RI0BI operation from Isachenko Island (AS-050) has been cancelled, as the waters around the island are still clogged with ice.
Russia, UA. Vladimir, RK8A and Igor, UA3EDQ will be island hopping in the Obskaya Gulf of the Kara Sea between 21 and 28 August. They plan to be active as RI8KR from four island groups – all of them are valid for the Russian Robinson Award, but only some islands (e.g. Khalevpugor, Sokhveltyypugor, the Nanginskiye Islands) qualify for IOTA group AS-109. They will operate CW, SSB and possibly digital modes on 40 to 10 metres. See https://robinsons.ru/ri8kr/ for more information. QSL via RZ3EC, or LoTW.
Ukraine, UR. Special event station EN35UKR will be active between 1 and 30 August to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. QSL via LoTW, or via UT2UCN.
Portugal, CT. CR60A is the special callsign activated by Rede dos Emissores Portugueses (REP) to join the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the 25th of April Bridge. Opened on 6 August 1966, this iconic landmark spans the Tagus River to connect Lisbon with Almada on the south bank. Look out for activity from 3 to 10 August, with operations across the HF bands and via the QO-100 satellite using SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via the bureau and LoTW; a certificate will be available for download at https://radioawards.club/ses/294
Aland, Islands, OH0. Team OH0ERF (namely DG0OCG, DL1STL, DL1TAM, DL5ARI, DL5AXI, and DO6KD) will be active from the Aland Islands (EU-002) between 5 and 12 August. They will operate CW, SSB and digital on 160 to 10 metres, plus 6 metres if conditions allow. QSL via DK0ERF.
El Salvador, YS. Rikk, WE9G will be active as YS/WE9G from El Sunzal (EK53HL), El Salvador between 7 and 14 August. He will operate CW, SSB and digital on various bands, 6 metres included. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, or via home call (direct and bureau).
Bahamas, C6. Eric, K9GY will be active as C6AYM from Eleuthera (NA-001), Bahamas between 5 and 10 August. He will operate CW on 80 to 6 metres and will participate in the CW leg of the WAE DX Contest (8 and 9 August). QSL via LoTW, or via home call.