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2026 FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup is the quadrennial international men’s football (soccer) championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of the Federation Internationale de Football Association. Jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, the 2026 “World Soccer Tournament” will take place from 11 June to 19 July and amateur radio operators from… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Namibia, V5. Eric, N7XOB will be active as V5/N7XOB while visiting Namibia from 20 May to 19 June. He will operate SSB on +/- 7 165 and 14 265 kHz from various locations. QSL via LoTW. Japan, JA. Owing to bad weather conditions, the JI3DST/6 and JA4GXS/6 operation from the Danjo Islands (AS-056) has been postponed to 22 and 23… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Ascension Island, ZD8. ZB2KX will be active as ZD8KX from Ascension Island (AF-003) between 25 and 29 May. He will operate QRP using CW (preferred mode), SSB and FT modes on 40 – 10 m. QSL via LoTW and QRZ.com, or direct to ZB2KX. American Samoa, KH8. Team KH8A (namely DJ9KH, DK5WL, DL1KWK, DL2RNS, DL4SVA, DL6KAC, DL6KVA, DL7JOM and DL7VEE)… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

The Gambia, C5. Look for C5B to be active from the Bijol Islands (AF-060) today, 3 May, from 09:30 UTC to 14:00 UTC. Plans are to be on the RS44 satellite and on the HF bands, possibly focusing on 17 metres. Burkina Faso, XT. Harald, DF2WO will be active again as XT2AW from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso between 6 and 19… Read more: HF Update with ZS2B

Morocco, CN. Pascal, F8NQV will be active as CN2NQV from Sidi Rahal Chatai, Morocco between 25 April and 11 July. Look for him on or around 7 155, 14 345, 18 140, 21 165 and 28 575 kHz. Kenya, 5Z4. Paul, MM0ZBH is currently active as 5Z4/MM0ZBH from Kenya until 15 June. He operates CW, SSB and digital and is… Read more: HF Update with ZS2B

Rodrigues Island, 3B9. Recently active as 3B8G from Mauritius Island, Suvarna, VU3OPT (OM0GA) has been active as 3B9G (not 3B9N, as he originally announced) from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) since 16 April. He now expects to remain there until 22 May. South Sudan Z8 – Diya, YI1DZ has renewed his contract with the World Food Programme for six months, and expects… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

The Gambia, C5. Arnaud, F4AGG and Luc, F5RAV will be active as C5D (RTTY, PSK and digital) and C5C (SSB and CW) from the Gambia between 24/25 April and 8 May. Activity is also being planned to take place from the Bijol Islands (AF-060) sometime during their stay. When on the island, they will use C5B, with activity via satellite RS-44.… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Guinea 3X – Elvira, IV3FSG will be active as 3X3A (not 3XFSG as previously reported) from Roume/Rooma Island (AF-051), Guinea between 11 and 25 April. She will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 80 to 6 metres with two low power stations. QSL via IK2WAD. Cameroon, TJ. Father Darek, TJ1GD is active as TJ1GD/p from Mondoleh Island (AF-095). This… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

INDEXA Newsletter. The Spring 2026 issue (#148) of the International DX Association’s Newsletter is now available for download on the INDEXA website(https://indexa.org/newsletters.html). Highlights include “Message from the President” by Otis Vicens (NP4G), “PJ6Y Youth DXpedition Trip Report” by Gregg Marco (W6IZT) and “V6D DXpedition Trip Report” by Werner Hasemann (DJ9KH). Uganda, 5X. Andy, 5Z4VJ expects to be active as 5X2VJ… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Guinea, 3X. Elvira, IV3FSG will be active as 3XFSG from Roume/Rooma Island (AF-051), Guinea between 11 and 25 April. She will operate “all modes” on the HF bands and 6 metres, with two low power stations and vertical antennas. Elvira expects a couple of daily power outages that will force her off the air. QSL route TBA. Democratic Republic of… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Mauritius, 3B8. Currently active from Mauritius (AF-049) are Nigel, G3TXF as 3B8XF (CW) until 25 March and Ian, G3WVG as 3B8VV (CW and SSB) until 19 March. QSL 3B8XF via Club Log’ OQRS. Zambia, 9J. Robert, DM7XX, will be active as 9J2RO from near Lusaka, Zambia between 16 and 30 March. Activity will be on various HF bands and will… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

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