Madagascar, 5R. Eric, F6ICX is active again as 5R8IC from Sainte-Marie Island (AF-090), Madagascar until mid-January 2027. He will operate CW with some SSB and digital on 40 to 10 metres until 20 December and on QO-100 from 21 December to 15 January. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via home call (direct or bureau).
Uganda, 5X. Anders, SM0HPL will be active again from Uganda from 8 November to 29 December. He will operate QRP on 80-10 metres CW and digital. In addition to his usual callsign 5X7W, he will also use 5X1Q when operating a vintage Atlas 350-XL transceiver. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS; QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log, LoTW and eQSL.
Antarctica, ZS_ant. Oleg, ZS1ANF will be active again in his spare time as ZS7ANF from Wolf’s Fang Runway, Whichaway Camp and possibly other sites in Antarctica (AN-016) starting around mid-November until late February 2027. He will operate CW on 40-10 metres. QSL via RK1PWA and LoTW.
Antarctica, FT_ant. David, F4FKT, is returning to Antarctica for the 2026-27 austral summer season. His primary operation will be in his spare time as FT4YM/p from Concordia Station (AN-016), using SSB and digital modes roughly from mid-November 2026 through late January 2027. Additionally, he may be active as FT4YM from Dumont d’Urville Station on Petrels Island (AN-017) for a few days between late January and early February 2027. QSL via F5PFP.
Antarctica, KC4. Andrew, KL5SE will be active again from Antarctica during the 2026-27 austral summer season until late January 2027. He plans to be active as KC4USV from McMurdo Station on Ross Island (AN-011) and as KC4/KL5SE from Windless Bight, Mt Newall and Bull Pass field camps (AN-016). See https://www.qrz.com/db/KC4/KL5SE for updates.
Antarctica, HF0. Originally scheduled to remain at the Henryk Arctowski Station on King George Island (South Shetland Islands, AN-010) until October, Rafal, SQ4O, will now stay there until the end of February 2027. He has been active as HF0PAS since late May. QSL cards will be available after the expedition concludes. In the meantime, he uploads his log to LoTW, Club Log and QRZ.
Juan Fernandez, CE0Z. Following the postponement due to adverse weather conditions, Felipe, XQ7IR and Moises, CE3VTZ now expect to reach Alejandro Selkirk Island (SA-101 for IOTA, Juan Fernandez for DXCC) on 24 November and be active as XR0Z starting on 25 or 26 November, depending on local conditions and the time required to set up their stations. Bookmark https://www.xr0z.net/ for updates.
Argentina, LU. Radio Club QRM Belgrano, LU4AAO will be active on the HF bands SSB, CW and digital and CW between 7 and 15 November to celebrate Argentine Tradition Day. See https://lu4aao.org/certificados/dia-de-la-tradicion-2026 for more information.
Türkiye, TA. To celebrate the founding of the Republic of Türkiye (29 October 1923) and to commemorate Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on the anniversary of his passing (10 November 1938), 19 teams from across Türkiye will be active using many special call signs between 28 October and 11 November: TC0ATA, TC1ATA, TC2ATA, TC3ATA, TC4ATA, TC5ATA, TC6ATA, TC7ATA, TC8ATA, TC9ATA, TC0TR, TC1TR, TC2TR, TC3TR, TC4TR, TC5TR, TC6TR, TC8TR, TC9TR. Look for activity on various bands SSB, CW and digital modes. See https://hamaward.cloud/awards for the certificates.