eSwatini, 3DA. Morten, LA9GY will be active holiday style as 3DA0GY from eSwatini between 22 May and 2 June. He will operate CW and some SSB with a focus on 20, 15 and 10 metres and possible operations on 80, 40, 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call.
Burundi, 9U. Several members of the Russian DX Team will be active as 9U1RU from Burundi between 29 October and 19 November, with “full-scale on-air operation” from 31 October to 17 November. Plans are to operate CW, SSB and digital with at least seven high-power stations on 160 to 6 metres. Bookmark https://www.rudxt.org/9u1ru for more information and updates. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS.
Micronesia, V6. Nine operators (namely DG2RON, DJ7TO, DJ9KH, DK5WL, DL1KWK, DL2RNS, DL4SVA, DL7JOM and DL7VEE) will be active as V6D from Chuuk (OC-011), Micronesia from 22 September to 6 October. Plans are to be active 24/7 on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and other digital modes with five stations. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS (preferred), or via DL4SVA; full LoTW upload after six months. See https://v6d.mydx.de for more information.
Lakshadweep Islands, VU7. Team VU7T (Ram VU2JXN, Gopan VU3HPF/M0XUU, and Fahad VU3FFB, who might be joined by San VU2TT/A45TT and Sid VU2YYF) will be active from Agatti (AS-011), Lakshadweep Islands between 22 and 28 May, including participation in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest and activity via QO-100. Plans are to be active on all HF bands using simple vertical antennas on the beach. Modes will be CW (primary on HF and Satellite), SSB (on HF and Satellite), and digital (only on Satellite). QSL via LoTW and Club Log’s OQRS.
Switzerland, 4U1ITU. 4U0ITU is the call sign for the International Amateur Radio Club at ITU HQ in Geneva to use from 16 May to the end of the year in celebration of the 160th anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to IARC, PO Box 6, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.
France, F. Dimitri, F4DSK and Lee, F5MUX will be active as TM160ITU between 17 and 31 May. The special callsign marks the 160th anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union. QSL via LoTW and eQSL.
Kosovo, Z6. Originally planned for late June-early July, the Italian DXpedition Team’s operation in Kosovo has been brought forward between 6 and 17 May. Look for ZS8TT (SSB, CW, RTTY) and Z68ZZ (digital) on 80-6 metres. QSL direct to I2YSB. See www.i2ysb.com/idt/ for more information, including band plan and OQRS for direct cards.
Falkland Islands, VP8. Gerry, G3WIP was active as VP8DPD in his spare time from Stanley, from 10 May to 12 July. QSLs via EA5GL and LoTW.
Curacao, PJ2. Look for Roberto, IW7DEC to be active as PJ2/IW7DEC from Curacao (SA-099) between 11 and 14 May. He will operate SSB and digital on 40 – 10 metres. QSL via home call; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
Bonaire, PJ4. Frank, PH2M will be active holiday style as PJ4M from Bonaire (SA-006) between 16 and 29 May. He will operate mainly digital and some SSB on 80 – 10 metres, possibly also on 6 metres if conditions allow. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via home call.
Panama, HP. H82AT is the special call sign for Jose, HP2AT to celebrate his 35th anniversary in amateur radio from 1 May to 31 December. All QSOs will be uploaded to QRZ, Club Log, eQSL, and LoTW. Paper cards will not be available.
St Lucia, J6. Matts, SM0FPR will be active holiday style as J6/SM0FPR from St Lucia (NA-108) from 26 May to 8 June. He will operate mainly CW with some SSB on various bands, possibly from 80 to 10 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
St Kitts, V4. Juan, AC6ZM will be active as V4/AC6ZM from St Kitts (NA-104) between 18 and 27 May. He will operate CW, RTTY and some SSB on various HF bands and 6 metres and will participate in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as V49K. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via home call.
Martinique, FM. Darrell, AB2E will be active as TO3E from Martinique (NA-107) between 20 and 27 May, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. He will operate mainly CW, with some RTTY and other digital; outside the contest he will concentrate on 30, 17 and 12 m, as well as on the low bands. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call.