Namibia, V5. Gunter, DK2WH will be active again as V51WH and V55Y (contest call sign) from Namibia between 25 August and 10 October. He will operate SSB, RTTY, other digital modes and some CW on 160 to 6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
Mauritius 3B and Rodrigues, 3B9. Alex, SQ9UM will be active as 3B8/SQ9UM from Mauritius (AF-049) between 14 and 17 and again between 21 and27 August and as 3B9/SQ9UM from Rodrigues (AF-017) between 18 and 20 August. He will operate CW and digital with some SSB on 40 to 10 metres. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or via home call. All direct requests “will be uploaded quickly to LoTW”.
Malaysia, 9M. Celebrating National Day (31 August) and Malaysia Day (16 September), several special event stations located in various Malaysian states and federal territories are expected to be activated between 22 August and 30 September. Active from East Malaysia will be 9M26MS (Sabah) and 9M26MQ (Sarawak). Active from West Malaysia will be 9M26MA, 9M26MB, 9M26MC, 9M26MD, 9M26MJ, 9M26MK, 9M26MN, 9M26MP, 9M26MR, 9M26MW and possibly 9M26MM and 9M26MT. QSL via operators’ instructions.
Russia, RI1F. The RI1FJL team departed Murmansk on 12 August. The voyage to Heiss Island (EU-019), Franz Josef Land is expected to take 6 to 7 days. Currently, the yacht “Mariya” is encountering very rough seas. When seasickness allows, the team is active as RI1FJL/mm. Once they reach their destination, the team plans to be active on various bands CW, SSB and digital with high-power stations for a couple of weeks: https://www.rudxt.org/ri1fjl. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS.
France, F. Fabien, F4GYM will be active as F4GYM/p from Ile du Pilier (EU-064) between 19 and 22 August. See qrz.com for more information.
Italy, I. Luca, IW2LUY will be active holiday style as IW2LUY/IA5 from Elba Island (EU-028) between 20 and 24 August. He will operate SSB and digital on 40 to 10 metres, possibly also on 6 and 2 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log; paper QSLs will not be provided.
Italy, I. Members of ARI Taranto (IQ7TA) will be active as II7MGXX from 21 August to 3 September during the XX Mediterranean Games. Several other special call signs will be operated by members of ARI branches located across Puglia: II7MGBA, II7MGBR, II7MGBT, II7MGFG, II7MGLE, II7MGML, II7MGMU, IR7MGGC. Certificates and eQSLs will be available on https://hamaward.cloud/awards.
Italy, I. Members of ARI Savona will be active as II1LH from the lighthouse at Capo Vado on 22 August between 7 and 16 UTC. They will operate SSB and digital modes on the HF bands, 6 and 2 metres. All QSOs will be confirmed via eQSL, paper cards will not be provided. A certificate will be available at https://www.mapforham.com/.
Canada, VE. Mark, WB2OIL will be active as WB2OIL/VY0 from Broughton Island (Qikiqtarjuaq, NA-130) between 16 August and 1 September. He is part of a scuba diving research team and will operate CW, SSB and digital on 40 to 10 metres as time permits (mainly around 23:00 to 01:00 UTC).
Mexico, XE. Once again special call sign 4A2MAX will be activated between 1 and 31 August in remembrance of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe. Activity will be on various bands and modes. Born in 1894, Father Kolbe (SP3RN) was killed on 14 August 1941 at Auschwitz. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ, Club Log’s OQRS, or via EA5GL. See qrz.com for more information.
Juan Fernandez Islands, CE0Z. Moises, CE3VTZ and Felipe, XQ7IR will be active as XR0Z from Alexander Selkirk Island (SA-101) for approximately 10 days in October. They will operate CW, SSB and digital on 160 to 10 metres with two stations. The team will establish their shack at a shelter located 1 057 meters above sea level. Reaching the site is a tough physical and logistical undertaking. Getting there involves a four-hour, seven-kilometre hike from the village to the mountain summit. To transport all necessary equipment each operator will carry a 15 kg backpack, with additional support provided by local fishermen. Bookmark https://www.xr0z.net/ for more information and updates. QSL via M0URX’s OQRS.