eSwatini, 3DA0. Morten, LA9GY and his HF radio have arrived in Piggs Peak, eSwatini, but his antenna and coax were left behind. He is currently on standby to see if the gear gets forwarded to eSwatini or if he will need to travel back to South Africa to retrieve it himself. Morten expects to be active as 3DA0GY until 2 November. Updates will be posted to https://wagnild.net/la9gy/undersider/3da0gy.htm.
Lesotho, 7P. The 7P8GE team has arrived at the Molengoane Lodge near Nazareth in Lesotho. Yesterday they were setting up the station and antennas. They are in Lesotho from 16 to 29 October. All QSL requests (bureau, direct, OQRS) will be answered. A full log upload to LoTW will be done load the full log within 6 months after the DXpedition. The Online QSL Request System is available at https://webufr.dl7ufr.selfhost.eu/7p8/oqrs.php
Lesotho, 7P. Wolfgang, HB9CCS will be active in his spare time as 7P8EA from Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho from 26 October to 25 November. He plans to be active daily from 04.00 to 06.00 UTC on 20 metres CW and from 15.00 to 18.00 UTC on 10 and 15 metres SSB and CW. He might also be active on 17 and 12 metres. QSL via home call.
Kenya, 5Z. Reto, 5Z4GO will be active as 5Z4GO/p from Wasini Island (AF-067), Kenya between 28 and 30 October. He will run 10 watts and operate CW on 20- 10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to Markus Meyer, Roemerstrasse 6, 4148 Pfeffingen, Switzerland.
Madeira, CT9. Once again Helmut, DF7EE will be active as CT9/DF7EE from Madeira (AF-014) between 20 and 27 October. He will operate SSB and digital on various bands and will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as CQ3W. QSL for both call signs only via LoTW and Club Log’s OQRS.
Fiji, 3D2. Initially active from Nadi (OC-016) on 13 October Hans-Martin, 3D2HM moved to the Yasawa Islands (OC-156). He will return to Nadi on 18 October and remain there 22 October. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via home call.
Palau, T8. T88CZ (QSL via JI3DNN, possibly also LoTW and Club Log’s OQRS), T88DK (QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to JA1CJA), T88ED (QSL via LoTW or direct to JA3IVU) and T88MB (QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to JA3AVO) will operate on various modes and bands from Koror (OC-009), Palau between 21 and 29 October.
Micronesia, V6. Masa, JM1LBO will be active as V63SC from Pohnpei (OC-010), Micronesia between 22 and 26 October. He has also obtained the special call sign V640FSM, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the independence of the Federated States of Micronesia (3 November 1986).
Dominica, J7. Fred, DH5FS will be active as J79FS from Dominica (NA-101) between 15 and 27 October. He will participate in both the Worked All Germany (WAG, 17-18 October) and CQ WW DX SSB contests. QSL via DH5FS; QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log.
St Vincent and the Grenadines, J8. Brian, GW4DVB will be active again as J88PI from Bequia Island (NA-025), St Vincent and the Grenadines on 17-24 October. He will operate SSB, SSTV, digital/digital, plus CW (“by special request only”) on 40, 20, 17, 15, 10 and 6 metres. QSL direct to home call (see https://www.g4dvb.co.uk/ for PayPal information).
Antigua, V2. Team V26JJ (namely JA3FHL, JA3PJL, JH3UHG, JJ2RCJ and JA0JHQ) will be active from Antigua (NA-100) from 30 October to 6 November. They will operate CW, SSB and digital on 160 to 10 metres with 3 to 4 stations. See https://oba.to/V26JJ/ for more information. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to JJ2RCJ.
Argentina, LU. Carlos Alberto Almiron, LU7DSY passed away on 21 March. He was a distinguished journalist, a founding member of the Grupo DX Bahia Blanca (LU3DXG), an accomplished DXer and a leading promoter of island and lighthouse operations. To honour his lifetime of dedication to amateur radio and the lasting connections he forged across the global amateur community, special event stations LR7DSY and LT7DSY will be active from 20 October to 3 November. Joining the tribute will be several other “DSY” special call signs, including CB2DSY, CB3DSY, CB7DSY, CB8DSY (Chile), CV7DSY (Uruguay), EH1DSY (Spain), EH6DSY (Balearic Islands), HI7DSY (Dominican Republic), HQ2HDSY (Honduras) and PW2DSY (Brazil), as well as K7D from Puerto Rico and K7S and K7Y from the US. A commemorative certificate will be available, see qrz.com for LR7DSY for information.