Madagascar, 5R. Kuni, JO1AEC is active as 5R8EC from Antananarivo, Madagascar (AF-013) until 23 June. He operates CW only on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL direct to home call.Cameroun, TJ. Darek, TJ1GD (aka TL8GD, TN8GD and TT1GD) is once again active as TJ1GD/p from Mondoleh Island (AF-095), Cameroun until 15 July. See QRZ.com for QSLing instructions.
Benin, TY. Red, DL1BUG will be active again as TY5FR from Cotonou, Benin from 7 July to 4 August He will operate CW and SSB on 160 to 10 metres. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, or via home call.
New Zealand, ZL. The New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) was founded on 16 August 1926. To celebrate their centenary, NZART members are encouraged to use the ZM prefix during the 2026 year; in addition, individual operators and NZART branches can apply to use special ZL100 call signs (e.g. ZL100AA, ZL100AM, ZL100C, ZL100MVL, ZL100TUX). QSOs made with ZL100 stations between 1 June and 31 August count towards the ZL100 Award: https://nzart.org.nz/centenary/
Russia, UA. Members of the Russian Robinson Club (namely R3GM, RA1QY, RG5G and RZ3EC) will be island hopping along the coast of the Murmansk region between 4 and 9 July. They plan to be active as RI1ZR from 4 to 5 islands – all of them are valid for the Russian Robinson Award, but only some (e.g. Shalim) qualify for IOTA group EU-082. Depending on local conditions, the team will try to spend a day on each island and operate CW, SSB and possibly digital modes on 40 to 10 metres. See https://robinsons.ru/ri1zr for more information. QSL via RZ3EC, or LoTW.
Poland, SP. Special call signs 3Z100LKK, HF100LKK, SN100LKK, SO100LKK, SP0LKK, SP100LKK and SQ100LKK celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Lviv Shortwave Club, founded in 1926 as Lwowski Klub Krotkofalowcow (LKK), from 18 June to 31 December. “The cradle of Polish Amateur Radio”, LKK was one of the largest clubs in Europe before World War II. See https://radiodyplom.pl/ses/282 for the commemorative certificate.
Denmark, OZ. OZ0J, OZ3ACB and OZ9U will be active as SM/OV2E from Ven Island (EU-137) on 23 – 27 July, IOTA Contest included. Outside the contest they will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on various bands. QSL to LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via OZ0J.
Canada, VE. Pierre, VK3KTB will be active again as VY0ERC from the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station on Ellesmere Island (NA-008) between the last week of June and 22 July. Usually he operates SSB, CW and digital on various bands when time permits. While en route to Ellesmere Island, he was briefly active as VE3KTB/VY0 from Resolute Bay on Cornwallis Island (NA-009). QSLs via M0OXO’s OQRS and LoTW.
Canada, VE. Team CG2C will be active on various bands and modes from Cap-aux-Meules, Madeleine Islands (NA-038) between 15 July and 14 August, including an entry in the IOTA Contest. QSL via LoTW and F5JYD.
USA, W. The following stations will be active during the 18th annual “13 Colonies Special Event”, which will be held from 13:00 UTC on 1 July until 04:00 UTC on 8 July: K2A (New York), K2B (Virginia), K2C (Rhode Island), K2D (Connecticut), K2E (Delaware), K2F (Maryland), K2G (Georgia), K2H (Massachusetts), K2I (New Jersey), K2J (North Carolina), K2K (New Hampshire), K2L (South Carolina) and K2M (Pennsylvania), plus ‘bonus stations’ WM3PEN from Philadelphia (the city where the US independence was declared), GB13COL from England (QSL direct, see qrz.com for instructions) and TM13COL from France (QSL via F5OGL). Information about the award programme can be found on https://13colonies.us/.
Brazil, PY. Team PQ1I (namely Renato PY8WW, Renner PY7RP and Alex PP1DX) will be active from IOTA group SA-067 (location “to be announced after completion of logistical and environmental assessments”) between 24 and 26 July, with main activity during the IOTA Contest. They plan to have two or three stations operating simultaneously throughout the expedition. They will operate SSB, CW and digital/digital on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS and LoTW.