HF Update

Morocco, CN. Matt, SQ9NIS will be active as CN2NIS from Morocco from 31 December to 6 January. He operates SSB on 80 to 10 metres. QSL via LoTW; QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log. Benin, TY. Gerard, F5NVF will … Read more

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The 2026 CQ DX Marathon. The CQ DX Marathon is a year-long DX hunt, with participants competing to see who can work the greatest number of countries (“entities”) and CQ zones during the calendar year. The 2026 edition will start … Read more

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Good morning from Fish River with this week’s edition of HF Update. Carina and I wish you and yours a Blessed Christmas. Mali, TZ. “Active on all bands 40m to 6m so far at high power”, says Jeff, TZ4AM. “Solar … Read more

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South Sudan, Z8. Diya, YI1DZ will return to Juba, South Sudan on 15 December. His contract with UN-WFP runs until 30 March 2026, with a possible 11-month extension pending approval. Due to frequent travel and a rotating work schedule that … Read more

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Madagascar, 5R. Eric, F6ICX, is active as 5R8IC from Sainte-Marie Island, IOTA AF-090, until the end of December. He is active on the HF bands using CW, SSB and digital modes as well as the QO-100 satellite. QSL to home call.… Read more

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Somalia, 6O. Elvira, IV3FSG has returned to Somaliland “to complete a few pending tasks” and is active again as 6O3T. Length of stay unknown. Central African Republic, TL8. Joao, CR7BNW will be active as TL8BNW from Bangui, Central African Republic … Read more

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St Helena, ZD7. Andy, 5Z4VJ (ZD7VJ); Fred, G4BWP (ZD7WP) and Martin, N6VI (ZD7VI) will be active from St Helena Island (AF-022) between 22 November and 7 December. They will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as single band … Read more

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Rodrigues Island, 3B9. Kazu, M0CFW will be active as 3B9/M0CFW from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) from 23 November to 3 December. He will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as 3B9KW. QSLs via LoTW and Club Log’s OQRS. Uganda, … Read more

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Morocco, CN. Yannick, F6FYD will be active again as CN2YD from Marrakech, Morocco from 11 November to 31 March 2026. He will operate SSB on 20 to 10 metres. QSL via F6FYD, direct or bureau. Togo, 5V. Vasily, RA1ZZ and … Read more

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WINQSL. First released in 1995, the software originated from a QSL Manager listing on paper from 1982. The latest version, accompanied by the most recent dbase update (28 October 2025), can be downloaded for free at https://www.winqsl.com/. Malawi, 7Q. … Read more

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