Seychelles, S7. Bruno, VE3BRU will be active again as S79/VE3BRU from Mahe (AF-024), Seychelles between 4 and 20 February. He will operate CW and SSB on 40 to 10 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW, Club Log and eQSL.
Mali, TZ. Ulmar, DK1CE was expected to be QRV as TZ1CE from Bamako, Mali, but as of 27 January he was still at home waiting for a visa. For the time being, the activity has been put on hold; the backup plan is to postpone until November-December.
St Helena Island, ZD7. Gan, KY8D will be active as ZD7KYD from St Helena Island (AF-022) between 8 and 15 February. He will operate CW on 60 to 10 metres. His expected modus operandi is detailed on https://www.qrz.com/db/ZD7KYD. QSL via LoTW, or direct to KY8D.
Solomon Islands, H4. Bernhard, DL2GAC will be active again as H44MS from Malaita (OC-047), Solomon Islands between 9 February and 7 May. Usually, he is active daily, with activity on 80 to 6 metres SSB and digital. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
Cocos Islands, VK9C. Larry, W5EIT will be active holiday style as VK9/W5EIT from the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (OC-003) on 11-18 February. He will operate mainly CW and digital on 40 to 10 metres, and he may try RTTY or SSB if conditions permit. See https://w5eit.org/vk9c/ for more information and updates. QSL via LoTW.
Bahrain, A9. A9100IARU is the special callsign for the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union. The activity began on 26 to 30 January and will continue for five days each month starting on the 26th until the end of the year. QSL via EC6DX.
Bahrain, A9. A975IARU is the special callsign for the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society to celebrate the 75th anniversary of IARU Region 1. Activity will begin on 6 to 10 February and will continue for five days each month starting on the 6th until the end of the year. QSL via EC6DX.
Turkey, TA. Special call sign TC8DX will be active on 5-17 February to honour the memory of Mustafa Asim Ezer (TA8DX), who lost his life in the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkey on 6 February 2023. QSL via LoTW, and certificate on https://tadx.org/awards.
Bulgaria, LZ. Special event station LZ75IPA will be active throughout 2025 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the International Police Association. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to LZ3HI.
Austria, OE. Celebrating the 48th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships to be held in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, special event call sign OE2025SKI will be in use between 4 and 16 February. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau and eQSL.
Italy, I. II3MPL is the special call sign celebrating the 50th anniversary of ARI Merano/Meran (IQ3MP). Look for activity between 1 February and 1 May.
Spain, EA. Special call signs AO1WRD, AO2WRD, AO3WRD, AO4WRD, AO5WRD, AO6WRD (Balearic Islands), AO7WRD, AO8WRD (Canary Islands) and AO9WRD (Ceuta and Melilla) are expected to be active between 7 and 16 February in celebration of World Radio Day. QSL for all call signs direct to EA3RKF. World Radio Day (13 February) was proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day. This year’s theme is “Radio and Climate Change”.
Sweden, SM. On 14 March 1925, electrician and radio pioneer Sven Bernholm made history in Gavle by conducting the city’s first radio broadcast under the call sign SMXF and using a homemade transmitter with 10 watts. Bernholm and Gefle Radioklubb’s efforts led to nearly fifty years of local broadcasts. SM100XF is the call sign for Gavle Kortvagsamatorer (SK3GK) to celebrate this centenary during the year. The first two activations will be on 14 February (14:00 – 17:00 UTC) and on 14 March (10:00 – 16:00 UTC). QSL via the bureau.