Guinea 3X – Elvira, IV3FSG will be active as 3X3A (not 3XFSG as previously reported) from Roume/Rooma Island (AF-051), Guinea between 11 and 25 April. She will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 80 to 6 metres with two low power stations. QSL via IK2WAD.
Cameroon, TJ. Father Darek, TJ1GD is active as TJ1GD/p from Mondoleh Island (AF-095). This operation is a tribute to Stefan Szolc-Rogozinski, the Polish explorer born on 14 April 1861 who established a research station there in 1883. “To honour his legacy”, Darek says, “I will aim to be active from Mondoleh Island every April in the coming years”. This IOTA group was activated only once (by TJ3MC/p back in 2004). See QRZ.com for more information. QSL TJ1GD/p via Club Log’s OQRS.
Greece, SV. Team SX8LGT will be active from the Kaki Kefali Lighthouse on Evia Island (not IOTA) between 18 and 26 April. They will operate SSB, CW and digital on 80-10 metres. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or via SV1ENG (direct and bureau).
Russia, UA. Commemorating the 65th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s first space flight, 18 special event stations will be active between 3 and 15 April – R65CTC (Moscow Oblast), R65MCC (Moscow Oblast), R65RKC (Kaluga Oblast), R65RKP (Arkhangelsk Oblast), R65RKV (Amur Oblast), R65YAG (Chuvash Republic), RG65KG (Kaluga Oblast), RG65KK (Krasnoyarsk Krai), RG65KO (Komi Republic), RG65MO (Moscow Oblast), RG65NN (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast), RG65OB (Orenburg Oblast), RG65SA (Saratov Oblast), RG65SM (Smolensk Oblast), RG65SV (Sverdlovsk Oblast), RG65TB (Tambov Oblast), RG65TO (Tomsk Oblast), RG65VO (Vologda Oblast). See https://hamlog.online/club/srr/1796/ for the award, issued by the Russian Amateur Radio Union (SRR).
Poland, SP. Celebrating the 680th anniversary of the city of Bydgoszcz, members of the local radio club (SP2KKB) will be active as HF680BY, HF680BD and HF680BG between 1 and 30 April. See https://radiodyplom.pl/ses/205 for the award.
Hungary, HA. The Hungarian Amateur Radio Society (MRASZ) will commemorate the 235th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Morse with nine special call signs: HA235MSE, HA235S, HA235A, HA235M, HA235U, HA235E, HA235L, HA235O and HA235R. Look for activity on CW and SSB between 17 and 27 April. See https://mrasz.org/award-rules for the award. QSL via LoTW and Club Log’s OQRS.
Belgium, ON. Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day, members of the HF Committee and the Board of Directors of the UBA, Belgium’s IARU society, will be active as OO26WARD throughout April. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or via the bureau.
Scotland, GM. Team GB0OH will be QRV from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides (EU-010) between 11 and 17 April. Three operators (G0VQO, M0GLV, and M0KVK) will be active on 40 to 10 metres SSB, possibly with some digital. QSOs will be uploaded to QRZ, QSL cards will not be provided.
Spain, EA. AO750SJ is a special event station celebrating the 750th anniversary of Saint George patron saint of the city of Alcoy. Look for activity on 160 and 6 metres SSB, CW and digital modes between 6 and 26 April. See https://ao750sj.ure.es/ for the award programme. QSL via LoTW and eQSL, paper cards will not be issued.