HF Update with ZS4BS

HF Update with ZS4BS

St Helana Island, ZD7. Fred, G4BWP and Andy, 5Z4VJ will be active as ZD7WP and ZD7VJ, respectively, from St Helena Island (AF-022) between 22 November and 5 December. Look for ZD7VJ to participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest, while ZD7WP will do some WARC (and 60 metres if allowed) and QO-100. QSL ZD7WP via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, or via G4BWP. QSL ZD7VJ via M0URX’s OQRS; all QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club
 Log.

St Helana Island, ZD7. Lee, ZR6LC will be active as ZD7LC from St Helana (AF-022) using CW and SSB between 14 December and 1 January. He will be active on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 m.

Rodrigues Island, 3B9. Kazu, M0CFW will be active as 3B9/M0CFW from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) from 22 November to 2 December. He will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as 3B9KW. QSLs via LoTW and Club Log’s OQRS.

Mozambique, C9. The Czech DXpedition Group’s C8K team will arrive on 9 November and depart on 20 November. “Full operation” is planned between 12 and 18 November, with limited activity on 10 and 11 and 19 ad 20 November. They will be active on 160 to 6 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and other digital modes with several stations and via satellite (QO-100). QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via OK6DJ. See www.cdxp.cz/ for more information and www.facebook.com/groups/1472348776313779 for updates.

Cape Verde, D4. Charlie, EI8JB, will be active holiday style as D44JB from Santo Antao Island (AF-086), Cape Verde between 13 and 20 November. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via home call.

Melilla, EA9. Four operators will be active as EG9MM from Melilla between 13 and 15 November. Split into “Team Delta” (EA4GHH and EA4HUK) and “Team Eco” (EA4IWX and EA3JAQ), they will operate SSB and digital on various bands from different locations around the city. QSL via LoTW, eQSL and QRZ. qrz.com for EG9MM for more information.

Micronesia, V6. Ken, JH3AIU will be active as V6AIU from Weno Island, Chuuk (OC-011), Micronesia from 26 November to 1 December. He will operate CW, RTTY and other digital modes on 80 to 10 metres and will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS.
Also active from the same location will be Masa, JR3RIU as V63JX. He will be active between 26 and 30 November, CQ WW DX CW Contest included. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call.

Indonesia, YB. The ORARI branch of Tangerang Selatan (YH1RI) will operate special call signs 8G18T, 8G18A, 8G18N, 8G18G, 8G18S, 8G18E and 8G18L between 13 and 22 November to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the city of South Tangerang (part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area, Java Island). Look for activity on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 m using SSB, CW, RTTY and other digital modes. See https://award.oraritangsel.or.id/award/tsa/2026.

East Malaysia, 9M6. Saty, JE1JKL will be active again as 9M6NA from Labuan Island (OC-133), East Malaysia for the CQ WW DX CW Contest. He will be active for “a few days” before and after the contest. QSL via LoTW and Club Log’s OQRS.

Turkey, TA Members of TRAC Antalya (YM4KA) will be active as TC31COP for the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), scheduled to take place on 9-20 November. See qrz.com for TC31COP for more information.

Poland, SP. The Bydgoszcz Amateur Radio Club (SP2PBY) will be active as SN0SK between 16 and 22 November to honour the memory of six of its distinguished members: SP2BUW (1957 – 2020), SP2DNT (1939 – 2026), SP2ESH (1939 – 2016), SP2IU (1933 – 2017), SP2IW (1932 – 2018), and SP2JL (1933 – 2025).A certificate will be available, visit qrz.com for SN0SK. QSL via the bureau.

Germany, DL. The DARC Team SES will be active as DA26IDPD from 15 November to 15 December. The special call sign’s suffix stands for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, whose annual observance on 3 December was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, DCL (DARC Community Logbook), or via DK5ON.

Saint Martin, FS. Team TO9W (K9EL, K9NU, KT8X, NQ9N, W9AP, W9MK, W9MR, and WB8BZK) will be active again from Saint Martin (NA-105) from 29 November to 11 December. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and other digital modes on 160 to 6 metres with up to four stations. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS (preferred), or via W9ILY. See www.k9el.com/TO9W/TO9W.htm for more information, and bookmark www.facebook.com/groups/539588070673287 for updates

Bonaire, PJ4. Look for PJ4/K9NW (QSL direct to home call), PJ4/KU8E (QSL via K4BAI), and PJ4/N8VW (QSL direct to home call) to be active from Bonaire (SA-006) from 23 November to 1 December. They will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as PJ4A (QSL via LoTW and K4BAI).

Sint Maarten, PJ7. Garry, KC9EE will be active again as PJ7EE from Sint Maarten (NA-105) from 18 November to 2 December, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. Outside the contest he will focus on the HF bands for Asia and 6 metres for North America. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, or direct to home call.

Canada, VE. The Daily DX reports that Mike, VY0ZOO (VE2XB) is still in Coral Harbour on Southampton Island (NA-007), and that his trip to Igloolik (NA-174) has been postponed “for a few weeks.”

Canada, VE. Pierre, VK3KTB will be active again as VY0ERC from the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station on Ellesmere Island (NA-008) between 12 November and 10 December. Usually he operates SSB, CW and digital on various bands when time permits. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS and LoTW.