Rwanda, 9X. Alain, F8FUA will be active holiday style as 9X5KM from Rwanda from 31 October to 11 November. He will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on various bands. QSL via LoTW, or via home call (direct and bureau). QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log.
The Gambia, C5. Darko, E70A is active as C50A from the Gambia until 31 October. He operates SSB, CW and digital on the HF bands, 6 metres and QO-100. QSL via home call.
Morocco, CN. Special event station CN1UNI will be active from 26 October to 8 November to mark Unity Day. King Mohammed VI has declared 31 October a national holiday to celebrate Morocco’s national unity and territorial integrity, following the UN Security Council’s approval of a resolution supporting its autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara region. QSL via the address on qrz.com.
Cape Verde, D4. Giovanni, IZ2DPX will be active as D44PX from Boa Vista (AF-086), Cape Verde between 4 and 11 November. He will operate SSB and digital on 60 to 6 metres. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or via home call.
Ivory Coast, TU. F5ANZ, F4DLM, F4VXY and F4ICE are currently in Yopougon, Cote d’ Ivoire to bring the Radio Club de Provins’s (https://f6kop.com/) long coveted project to life: setting up the TU5KOP club station at the National Institute for the Promotion of the Blind (INIPA). “We want to give these young people the opportunity to discover our passion, to communicate, to learn, to open up to the world and – why not – to become fully fledged radio amateurs in the future,” F6KOP’s President says. Preceded by a brief activity in January, the current operations began on 21 October, with QSOs being made on SSB, CW and digital. Keep an eye out for TU5KOP during the upcoming CQ WW DX SSB Contest.
Antarctica, DL_ant. Felix, DL5XL expects to be active again as DP1POL from the Neumayer Station III, Antarctica (AN-016) between November and February 2027. He operates mainly CW on the HF bands, with some digimode and SSB activity. QSL via DL1ZBO.
Antarctica, KC4. Joe, W1WCN is currently stationed at McMurdo Station on Ross Island (AN-011), Antarctica for the 2026-27 austral summer season. He plans to be active as KC4/W1WCN from indicatively mid-November to March as time allows. Operations will cover 20, 15 and 10 metres using SSB, CW and digital. QSL via LoTW and eQSL.
North Cook Islands, E5_nc. E51MWA is active again from Manihiki (OC-014), North Cook Islands until 16 November. There is one station, primarily operated by Rob, N7QT, who plans “extensive CW activity” in the coming days.
Vanuatu, YJ. Chris, VK2YUS has been again as YJ0CA from Efate (OC-035), Vanuatu since 20 October and will remain there until 30 October. He operates SSB only on 40 to 10 metres, typically between 21:00 and 10:00 UTC. QSL direct to home call.
Vanuatu, YJ. Steve, VK2SP will be active holiday style as YJ0SP from Efate between 30 October and 5 November. He plans to be active on 40, 20, 15, 12, 10 and 6 metres. QSL via eQSL and QRZ.
Turkey, TA. Celebrating the anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkiye (29 October 1923), members of the YM1KE Radio Club will be active as TC29TC between 27 and 31 October. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on various bands. QSL via LoTW, eQSL and QRZ Logbook.
Kosovo, Z6. Milan, S58MU and Silvo, S50X will be active as Z68MU and Z68WW, respectively, from Gjilan, Kosovo between 1 and 8 November. During the IPARC Contest (7 and 8 November) they will be using Z66IPA. QSL for all call signs via S58MU, direct or bureau.
France, F. The Association des Radio Amateurs de la Cote d’Emeraude is active as TM8R until 1 November to promote the 13th Route du Rhum, the 4 828 km single-handed transatlantic yacht race between Saint-Malo (France) and Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe). QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, or via F5BNJ.
Greenland, OX. Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active again as OX3LX from Christian IV Island (NA-151) on 24-29 October. Reaching the island requires a helicopter, making access highly dependent on weather conditions. Consequently, travel dates may change without notice. In his free time, he will be active on various bands, including “some of the low bands”. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, or via OZ0J.
Grenada, J3. Greg, N9GB will be active holiday style as J3/N9GB from Grenada (NA-024) from 31 October to 6 November. He will operate mainly CW and SSB, with some digital, on 40-6 metres. QSL via EB7DX and LoTW.
St Kitts, V4. Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from St Kitts (NA-104) between 28 October and 6 November. He will operate SSB and digital on various bands. QSL via LoTW, or direct only to W5JON.
Brazil, PY. Members of the Uniao dos Radioamadores do Litoral do Parana (UNO) will be active as ZZ5UNO between 31 October and 15 November to commemorate Brazilian Radio amateur Day. Electronic certificates and QSLs will be available, paper QSL cards will not be issued. See https://www.qrz.com/db/ZZ5UNO for more information. The Dia do Radioamador Brasileiro marks the anniversary of the entry into force of the first Brazilian Amateur Radio regulations (5 November 1924).