Northern Mariana Islands, KH0. Look for KH0/JR1FKR to be active holiday style from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (OC-086) between 25 and 28 September. He will operate SSB, RTTY and digital on 40, 20, 17, 15, 10 and 6 metres. QSL via LoTW, or via home call (direct and bureau).
American Samoa, KH8. Due to a change in flight schedules, the KH8A DXpedition team will stay in Pago Pago two days less than planned and will be active from 30 October to 12 November. Four stations with small power amplifiers will be on the air around the clock on 160 to 6 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and digital. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS (preferred), or via DL4SVA; full LoTW upload after six months. Bookmark https://kh8a.mydx.de/ for more information and updates.
Maldives, 8Q. Juergen, DL3JH will be active as 8Q7JH from the Maldives (AS-013) from 20 September to 10 October. He will operate CW, SSB and digital on 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
Greece, SV. SV8/F2VX, SV8/F9IE and SV8/F6BLP are active from Kefalonia (EU-052) until 15 September. They operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 80-10 metres.
Turkey, TA. Golkem, TA7AZC and Emre, TA7EK will be active as YM7KK/0 from Giresun Island (AS-154) between 13 and 15 September. With no local power grid, the station will run entirely on battery power and portable antenna systems.
Turkey, TA. Team TC8KHT will be active from Karahan Tepe (grid KM97PC) between 18 and 20 September. Activity will be on 80-10 metres CW, SSB, digital and via QO-100. QSL via eQSL and QRZ Logbook. Karahan Tepe is Neolithic archaeological site that may be the earliest known human village, dating to around 9 400 BC.
Malta, 9H. Members of the Calabria DX Team (namely Alex IK8YFU, Luigi IU8GUK, Pino I8YGZ and Edo IU8HEP) will be active as 9H/IQ8BV from Malta (EU-023) between 10 and 12 October. They will operate CW, SSB and digital on 80 to 10 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to HRDLOG.net in real time; QSL via LoTW, or direct to IU8HEP.
Sardinia, IS0. Alberto, IK2GAO and Ellie, IU2SMJ will be active as IM0/IK2GAO and IM0/IU2SMJ from Sant’Antioco Island (EU-024) between 10 and 20 September. They will operate mainly CW on 40, 20 and 10 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW
Germany, DL. On the 125th anniversary of the birth of Rudolf Hell, the special call sign DA125RH will be active from 1 October to 31 December. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, eQSL. Rudolf Hell (1901-2002) was a German engineer who, in 1925, invented the Hellschreiber – an early forerunner to dot-matrix printers and fax machines. The transmission method named after him had a major impact on communications technology and continues to be used by amateur radio operators today.
France, F. Special event station TM73FT will be active between 19 and 20 September for the European Heritage Days from the Fort du Telegraphe (aka Fort Berwick), located at 1 585 metres asl in the French Alps. Plans are to have three stations active on CW, SSB, digital and via QO-100. QSL via the bureau.
France, F. Special event call sign TM26SP will be used by Nicolas, F4HZS for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journey to France (25 to 28 September). QSL via F4HZS.
Belgium, ON. Special call sign OT5IDPD will be active from 4 November to 3 December for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, whose annual observance (3 December) was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992. All operators will be amateurs with a disability. The logs will be uploaded to LoTW, Club Log and eQSL; all QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau.
The Netherlands, PA. Commemorating the 82nd anniversary of Operation Market Garden, members of the PI4CQ club station will be active as PH82MG between 15 and 20 September. QSL via the bureau or direct.
Bermuda, VP9. Al K7AR, Ron WJ7R and Lee N7NU will be active as N7NU/VP9 from Bermuda (NA-005) between 23 and 29 September. They will operate various modes on various bands and will participate in the CQ WW RTTY DX Contest (26 and 27 September) as VP9I. QSL N7NU/VP9 via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, or via home call. QSL VP9I via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to WW3S.