The Antarctic Activity Week. The Worldwide Antarctic Programme has announced that the 23rd Antarctic Activity Week will be held between 16 and 22 February. The aim of this annual event is to promote worldwide interest in the Antarctic continent. Special call signs (QSL via operator’s instructions) are expected to be used during this year’s AAW from Bulgaria (LZ23ANT), France (TM23AAW), Germany (DA0ANT, DM50ANT, DP50ANT), Italy (II1SR, II3MNA, II5ANT), Netherlands (PA6ANT, PF88ANT), Poland (SP0ANT), Spain (EH3ANT), Ukraine (EM30KCC, EM30KY, EM30LV, EM30VER, EN30UA), USA (K4C). Complete information on the AAW can be found on https://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2026/.
The Lighthouse Weekend. The 18th American Lighthouses Weekend will be held on 20 and 22 February. Details, including a listing of participating stations, can be found on https://www.grupodxbb.com.ar/.
The ARRL International DX Contest. Object of the contest is for W/VE amateurs to work as many stations in as many DXCC Entities as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, while DX stations work as many W/VE amateurs in as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible (see https://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx for the rules). This year’s event will be held on 21 and 22 February (CW) and 7 and 8 March (SSB). Give a look at the Announced
Operations listings maintained by Bill, NG3K: https://www.ng3k.com/Contest/.
Benin, TY. Red, DL1BUG will be active again as TY5FR from Cotonou, Benin from 6 March to 5 April. He will operate CW and SSB on 80 to 10 metres. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS.
Palau, T8. Czech DXpedition Team’s members OK1BOA, OK2ZA, OK3RM and OK6DJ will be active as T8OK from Palau between 4-19 March. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and other digital modes on 160 to 6 metres. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS (preferred), or via OK6DJ; full LoTW upload after six months.
Samoa, 5W. Jacek, SP5EAQ will be active again as 5W0AF from Apia, Samoa (OC-097) between 22 March and 11 April. He will operate SSB on 80 to 10 m. QSL via LoTW and SP7DQR’s OQRS (http://sp7dqr.pl/en/oqrs.php). See https://5w0af.dxing.pl/ for more information.
South Cook Islands, E5/S. After operating as FO0ALE from Moorea (OC-046, French Polynesia), Bert, CX3AN will be active holiday style as E51AAN from Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands between 14-20 February. He operates SSB and CW. QSLs direct only via home call; he does not use LoTW or Club Log.
Minami Torishima, JD1/M. Take, JG8NQJ/JD1 expects to be back to the weather station on Minami Torishima (OC-073) between 26 February until mid-May. In his limited spare time, he will operate mainly CW with some digital. QSL via JA8CJY (direct), JG8NQJ (bureau) and LoTW.
Maldives, 8Q. Lubo, OM5ZW and Laco, OM4WM will be active as 8Q7ZW from the Maldives (AS-013) from 28 February to 12 March. Look for activity on 160 to 10 metres CW, SSB and digital, with a focus on the low bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS.
Austria, OE. Celebrating World Radio Day, the VIC Amateur Radio Contest DX Club (https://4u1a.club/) will operate CW, SSB and digital modes as 4UNR (United Nations Radio) between 13 and 28 February. This activity counts for Austria for DXCC, and for the Vienna International Centre for the CQ DX Marathon. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS.
France, F. Members of the Radio Club Jean Bart, F6KMB are active again as TM6C until 21 February during the traditional Dunkirk Carnival (Carnaval de Dunkerque). QSL via eQSL only.
France, F. Team TM13X will participate in the SSB leg of the French HF Championship (21 and 22 February) from Ratonneau Island (EU-095). All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW, Club Log and eQSL, and will also be confirmed automatically via the bureau.
Belize, V3. Uwe, DL8UD will be active as V31KO from Belize between 19 and 26 February. He will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest (21 and 22 February) as V3O. QSL via EA5GL.
Barbados, 8P. Mike, VE2XB will be active holiday style as 8P9XB from Barbados (NA-021) between 21 and 28 February. He will operate CW and SSB on 80 to 10 metres. QSL direct to home call.
Saint Barthelemy, FJ. Andreas, DK6AS is active again as FJ/DK6AS from Saint Barthelemy (NA-146) until sometime in March. He operates CW and digital on 80 to 6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
Grenada, J3. Gert, PA2LO will be active holiday style as J38TT from Grenada (NA-024) between 10 and 19 February. He operates mainly SSB on 40 to 6 metres. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via PA2LO
St Kitts, V4. Chris, WA7RAR will be active as V4/WA7RAR from St Kitts (NA-104) from 21 February to 7 March. He will operate SSB and CW on 20 to 10 metres, also with portable activity from various POTA sites. QSL via LoTW, QRZ Logbook, or direct to home call.
Anguilla, VP2E. Jacek, M0PLX (VP2ELX), Janusz, SP9FIH (VP2EWE), and teenager Adrian, SQ2RAD (VP2EAD) will be active from Anguilla (NA-022) between 3 and 20 March. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 160 to 6 metres. QSLs via Club Log’s OQRS. See https://vp2.dxpeditions.org/ for more information.
Bermuda, VP9. Darrell, AB2E and John, K3TEJ will be active from Bermuda (NA-005) between 17 and 24 February. They will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest as VP9I (QSL via WW3S); outside the contest they will operate CW, RTTY and other digital as AB2E/VP9 and K3TEJ/VP9, with a focus on the low and WARC bands. QSL via home calls.
Aruba, P4. John, W2GD will be active again as P44W from Aruba (SA-036) between 16 and 23 February, with main activity during the ARRL DX CW Contest (21 and 22 February). Before the contest he will operate CW on 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to N2MM.