Tanzania, 5H. Kasimir, DL2SBY will be active again as 5H1KB from Zanzibar Island (AF-032) between 3 and 12 June. He will operate CW, SSB and digital on the HF bands with verticals and an inverted vee and on 6 metres with a 5-element yagi. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to home call.
Macau, XX9. Alberto, VR2XAN (IV3TAN) will be active as XX9TXN from Macau between 2 and 9 June. He will operate SSB, CW and digital on various bands, with “a special focus on North America.” QSL via IV3SKB and LoTW.
Italy, I. Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic, II3RITN (ARI Trento), II9RICT (ARI Catania), IR2RAOR (ARI Vigevano), and IR5RTSE (ARI Toscana Sud Est) will be active between 1 and 28 June. Several other call signs in the format II#Rxxx or IR#Rxxx are expected to join this operating event: https://hamaward.cloud/awards.
Italy, I. Look for Gino IK8QQM/ID9 and Angelo IK8VRQ/ID9 to be active from Stromboli Island (EU-017) between 6 and 8 June. They will operate QRP on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSLs via home calls, direct or bureau.
Germany, DL. DB70DLRS is a special call sign marking the 70th anniversary of the Deutschland-Rundspruch, the DARC’s weekly news broadcast tailored specifically for amateur radio enthusiasts in Germany. Look for activity on all bands and modes from 1 June to 31 December. QSL via DK5ON, LoTW and DCL (DARC Community Logbook). More information can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/DB70DLRS.
Spain, EA. Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journey to Spain will be the first papal visit to the country since 2011. To mark the event, Spanish amateurs are allowed to replace their normal prefix from 6 to 12 June as follows: EA stations can use AM#14, EB stations can use AN#14 and EC stations can use AO#14, where “#” is the digit of their call area. For example, EA4CT will use AM414CT.
In addition, members of the Unio de Radioaficionats de Barcelona i Baix Llobregat (EA3MM) will use EG3SAFA on 1-14 June. This special call sign marks the inauguration (10 June) of the recently-completed main and tallest tower (172,5 metres) of the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona’s iconic basilica designed by Antoni Gaudi. QSL via eQSL, QRZ Logbook, and via the bureau (to be requested by email, see https://www.qrz.com/db/EG3SAFA for information).
Gibraltar, ZB2. ZB2FTY is the special call sign celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society, established on 13 January 1976, as well as the 80th anniversary since the first ever ZB2 call sign was issued (April 1946). QSL direct to ZB2BU.
St Martin, FS. John, K9EL will be active again as FS/K9EL from St Martin (NA-105) between 10 and 24 June. He will operate CW and digital on 80-10 metres, but with a focus on 6 metres when the band is open. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS (preferred), LoTW, or via K9EL.
Dominican Republic, HI. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Radio Club Dominicano, founded on 12 June 1926, a team of operators will be active as HI100RCD between 1 and 15 June. Operations will take place on 80-10 metres SSB, CW, and digital modes. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
Easter Island, CE0Y. Manu, CE3YMR will be active as 3G0YM from Easter Island (SA-001) sometime in June. He will operate SSB and digital on 40, 30, 10 and 6 metres. QSL direct to home call. See https://www.qrz.com/db/3G0YM for possible updates.
QSL VQ9DX. Rick, NE8Z has recovered the original paper logbooks and blank QSL cards for VQ9DX from the 1990s. During that time, his cousin Ron Marra (AA5DX, SK) logged thousands of QSOs from Diego Garcia Island (Chagos Archipelago), operating primarily on CW across the 160 to 6 m bands. QSL direct only to NE8Z (neither bureau nor LoTW).