HF Update – 8 March 2025

HF Update – 8 March 2025

Cape Verde, D4. Pedro, CT7AHV is active as D4AHV from Sal Island (AF-086), Cape Verde between 6 and 14 March. QSL via LoTW, or direct via Club Log’s OQRS.

Canada, VE. Pierre, VK3KTB is active again as VY0ERC from the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station on Ellesmere Island (NA-008) between 7 March and 2 April. He operates SSB, CW and digital on various bands when time permits. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS and LoTW.

Jamaica, 6Y. Members of the EIDXG (EI DX Group) will be active as 6Y7EI from Jamaica (NA-097), between 13 and 24 March. They will operate all modes on 160 and 6 metres. QSL via M0OXO.

Grenada, J3. Mike, VE2XB will be active as J38XB from Grenada (NA-024) between 17 and 31 March. He will operate SSB and some CW on 160 to 10 metres. QSL via home call

St. Lucia, J6. Mike, M0MDS expects to be active as J6/M0MDS from St. Lucia (NA-108) between 15 and 24 March. He will operate QRS CW (12 – 14 WPM), digital and SSB on 15 to 10 metres. QSL via home call; QSOs will be uploaded to QRZ Logbook and possibly also to Club Log and LoTW.

Germany, DL. Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day, DARC special event call sign DA25WARD will be active between 8 March and 27 April. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards via DL2VFR.

Guernsey, GU. Ron, G4DIY and Jay, M0UNN are active as MP7DX from Guernsey (EU-114) between 7 and 11 March. They operate CW and SSB on 40 to 10 metres. QSL direct to G4DIY; QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log, LoTW and QRZ Logbook.

Spain, EA. The Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles (URE, Spain’s IARU member society) will celebrate the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union between 15 and 30 April. Look for special call signs AO100IARU, AO1IARU, AO2IARU, AO3IARU, AO4IARU, AO5IARU, AO6IARU (Balearic Islands), AO7IARU, AO8IARU (Canary Islands) and AO9IARU (Ceuta & Melilla). QSL via EA4URE; several awards will be available; details will be published on https://iaru100.ure.es/ in due course.

Kosovo, Z6. Silvano, I2YSB and the Italian DXpedition Team (I1FQH, I1HJT, I2PJA, IK2CKR, IK2HKT) will be active as ZS8TT (SSB, CW, RTTY) and Z68ZZ (digital) from Kosovo from 26 June to 10 July. They will run four stations on 80 to 6 metres. QSL direct to I2YSB. More information, including band plan and OQRS for direct cards, can be found on www.i2ysb.com/idt/

French Polynesia, FO. Haru, JA1XGI will be active as TX7XG from Fakarava Atoll (OC-066), French Polynesia between 9 and 15 April. He will operate mainly CW, with some SSB, RTTY and other digital modes on 40 to 6 metres. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via JA1XGI. See https://tx7xg.amebaownd.com/ for more information.