Rodrigues Island, 3B9. Kazu, M0CFW will be active as 3B9/M0CFW from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) from 23 November to 3 December. He will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as 3B9KW. QSLs via LoTW and Club Log’s OQRS. Uganda, 5X. Alan, G3XAQ will be active again as 5X1XA from Bwerenga near Kampala, Uganda from 17 November to 3 December.… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Morocco, CN. Yannick, F6FYD will be active again as CN2YD from Marrakech, Morocco from 11 November to 31 March 2026. He will operate SSB on 20 to 10 metres. QSL via F6FYD, direct or bureau. Togo, 5V. Vasily, RA1ZZ and Vlad, R9LR is active as 5V7RU from Togo between 5 and 17 November. They operate CW, SSB and digital on… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

WINQSL. First released in 1995, the software originated from a QSL Manager listing on paper from 1982. The latest version, accompanied by the most recent dbase update (28 October 2025), can be downloaded for free at https://www.winqsl.com/. Malawi, 7Q. Chris, ZS6RI has been active as 7Q5C from near Karonga in northern Malawi since 28 October. For the next year or… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Somalia, 6O. The 6O3T DXpedition failed to get on the air in September 2024, with the operators describing that experience as “definitely traumatic”. Now a new team (Fabrizio IV3JPP, Mauro IV3AZV and Elvira IV3FSG), with “a renewed awareness of the territory and a stronger operational strategy,” has been active as 6O3T from northern Somalia since 20 October. They have five… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

DXLOOK. Created by Rodrigo O. Vazquez, AK6FP, this tool offers a comprehensive view of real-time signal reception, making amateur radio operations more informed and engaging. In focusing on actual reception data, DXLook aggregates information from multiple sources, including WSPRnet, the Reverse Beacon Network, PSK Reporter, DX Clusters and more, along with solar data overlays for added context. DXLook runs in… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Rodrigues Island, 3B9. Kazu, M0CFW will be active as 3B9/M0CFW from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) between 21 and 29 October. He will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as 3B9KW. QSLs via LoTW and Club Log’s OQRS. Malawi, 7Q. Look for 7Q1A to be active from Lilongwe, Malawi on 18-24 October (CW and digital modes), and during the CQ… Read more: HF Update with ZS2B

WRTC 2026 Teams Announced. The list of the 50 qualifying teams that will compete in the World Radiosport Team Championship in July 2026 can be found on https://www.wrtc2026.org/competitors-and-referees/, along with the list of the 50 selected referees. Sierra Leone, 9L. Following the forced postponement of 3C2MD, the Mediterraneo DX Club will now be going to Sierra Leone instead. A large… Read more: HF Update with ZS2B

September Ragchew 2025

Italian Africa, IH9. Luca, IK5AEQ will be active as IH9/IK5AEQ from Pantelleria Island (AF-018) from 24 September to 3 October. He will operate SSB, RTTY and other digital on 80 to 6 metres; during the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest (27 and 28 September) he will be signing IH9/IP5A. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or via home call (direct and bureau).… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Seychelles, S7. Kasimir, DL2SBY will be active as S79/DL2SBY from the Seychelles from 28 September to 12 October. He will be active on the HF bands with verticals and an inverted vee and on 6 metres with 5-element yagi. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call. QSOs will be uploaded also to Club Log. Eastern Kiribati, T32. Darren, VK4MAP… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS/1

Listen out for Brandon ZS6LZ and Mathew ZS6MDV on their Lesotho callsigns, 7P8LZ and 7P8MW