HF Update – 14 June 2025

HF Update – 14 June 2025

Morocco, CN. Michel, F5LRL will be active holiday style as CN2DX from near Kenitra, Morocco from 25 June to 30 August. He will operate CW, SSB and digital on 40 to 6 metres, generally during his early morning (05:00 to 10:00 UTC) and evening hours (18:00 to 22:00 UTC). QSL via home call.

Benin, TY. Gérard “GG,” F5NVF, posted that he will be active as TY5GG from Godomey, Abomey-Calavi, Benin, between November 2025 and April 2026. He states that he will be using FT757GXII, 5-band Spiderbeam Yagi and a 807UL multi-band dipole. ClubLog’s LiveStream will be used (https://clublog.org/livestream/TY5GG). QSL via F5RAV, direct or LoTW. No QSL Bureau in Benin!!! LoTW will be uploaded at the end of the DXpedition once they sort out the logs. For log queries, please e-mail to M0NPT@outlook.com

Mayotte, FH. Team TO3K (namely IV3JVJ, IK3ZAQ and IZ3NYS) will be active from Mayotte (AF-027) between 2 and 10 August. They will operate CW, SSB, digital and on 80 to 6 metres with three stations. QSL via LoTW, or direct to IV3JVJ. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log’s Live Stream. See www.qrz.com/db/TO3K for more information.

Rodrigues Island, 3B9. Philipp, DK6SP will be active holiday style as 3B9SP from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) from 28 July to 1 August. He will operate CW, SSB digital on 40 to 6 metres, as well as on QO-100. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or via home call.

Palau, T8. Nobu, JA0JHQ will be active again as T88PB from Koror (OC-009), Palau between 19 and 23 June, with main activity during the All-Asian DX CW Contest (21 and 22 June). QSL via LoTW (preferred) or direct to JA0JHQ.

Turkey, TA. HA8PX, HA8LLH and YO5OED will be active as TC0MAR (QSL via HA8LLH) from Marmara Island (AS-201) from 30 June to 5 July. Activity will be on 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres CW, SSB and digital. They may also be active as TC0/HA8PX, TC0/HA8LLH and TC0/YO5OED (QSL via home calls). QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log.

France, F. F2VX, F4WEO and F9IE will be active holiday style as TM5RE from Re Island (EU-032) between 16-22 June. They will operate SSB, CW and digital on various bands. QSL via LoTW.

France, F. TM17KUQ is the special call sign for members of the Radio-Club de Cestas (F6KUQ) to be active from Oleron Island (EU-032) between 20-23 June. They will operate CW (3530, 7030, 10115, 14040, 18098, 21040, 24920, 28040 kHz) and SSB (3755, 7055, 14260, 18128, 21260, 24950, 28460, 28560 kHz). QSL via the bureau or direct.

St Pierre & Miquelon, FP. Once again Eric, KV1J will be active as FP/KV1J from Miquelon Island (NA-032) from 28 June to 14 July, including activity in the IARU HF World Championship (12 and 13 July). He plans to operate SSB and digital, plus some CW on 80 to 6 metres, “generally on the highest frequency band open” with a focus on 12, 10 and 6 m. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, eQSL, or via home call (direct or bureau). See www.kv1j.com/fp/July25.html for more information. This trip is in memory of Jean-Pierre, FP5CJ, who passed away in September 2024.

Grenada, J3. Eric, GM5RDX and Graham, 2M0IJU will be active as J38DX and J38LD, respectively, from Grenada (NA-024) between 5 and 13 July. They will operate mainly SSB, with some digital, on 80 to 10 metres. QSL for both call signs via M0OXO’s OQRS.

MEME Appreciation Month 2025. This is an amateur radio event by young hams, to celebrate youth culture, “have some fun, use a cool call sign and do a neat activity together” (https://mememonth.ca/). This year’s edition will run between 15 June and 15 August, with announced participating stations from Austria OE01MIKU; Canada VB2CAP, VB2CATGIRL, VC2NORRIS; England GB0OTY, GB4NGS; Germany DC0NORRIS, DL0LOL; Hungary HA6RID; Philippines DU0LINGO, DU0W0; Poland HF0AAAAAA, HF0FURRY, SO2NIC, SP0FENNEC, SQ6FMBY; USA K0K, K4B. A certificate will be available for download on https://hamawardz.app/.