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Malawi, 7Q. Chris, ZS6RI rotates between South Africa and northern Malawi every few weeks. When in Malawi he is active as 7Q5C in his spare time, typically during his early morning, late afternoon, or evening hours. He operates mainly CW across the 40 to 10 metre bands. QSL via LoTW and QRZ Logbook and log search on Club Log; paper… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Senegal, 6W. The Italian DXpedition Team will be active from Senegal from 28 October to 9 November. Team members include Elvira IV3FSG, Franco I1FQH, Alfeo I1HJT, Tony I2PJA, Silvano I2YSB, Oscar IK2AQZ, Angelo IK2CKR, and Stefano IK2HKT. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY as 6W/I2YSB and a computer will be active as 6W/IK2HKT for digital. There will be five… Read more: HF Update with OE/ZS4BS

Northern Mariana Islands, KH0. Look for KH0/JR1FKR to be active holiday style from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (OC-086) between 25 and 28 September. He will operate SSB, RTTY and digital on 40, 20, 17, 15, 10 and 6 metres. QSL via LoTW, or via home call (direct and bureau). American Samoa, KH8. Due to a change in flight schedules, the… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

MEDIA RELEASEBACAR-14 Skybridge Calls for Ground-Station Participation 10 September 2026 The ZS6SRC High-Altitude Balloon team invites radio amateurs, radio clubs, HAMNET members, schools and experimental receiving stations to participate in the BACAR-14 Skybridge Mission. The balloon is scheduled to launch from the Secunda area on 17 October 2026 at 06:00Z, weather permitting. BACAR-14 Skybridge will test practical airborne communication, tracking… Read more: BACAR to Launch 17 October

Tanzania, 5H. Maurizio, IK2GZU will be active again as 5H3MB from Tanzania from 18 October to 18 November, while doing volunteer work at a local school. In his spare time, he will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 80 to 10 metres and via QO-100. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW and eQSL, or via IK2GZU (direct or bureau).… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Club Log Mobile App. The Club Log Mobile app is a new tool for iPhone, iPad and Android. The app will help you find new DXCCs and fill in the band-mode slots that make up the DXCC Challenge. It gives you real time push notifications to help you succeed. It is available in 22 languages (English source + 21 translations).… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Namibia, V5. Hanspeter, HB9BFM will be active as V5/HB9BFM from various locations in Namibia between 26 August and 20 September. QSL direct to home call. See QRZ.com for more information. Reunion, FR. Andre, ZS6AJG will be active as FR/ZS6AJG from Reunion Island (AF-016) between 25 and 27 August. He will operate SSB running 20 watts on 20, 15 and possibly… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

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… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

South Africa, ZS. There are fourteen lighthouses registered for the International Lighthouse weekend. Look out for Hondeklip Bay ZS6PS/3; Doringbaai ZS3VDK/1; Cape Columbine ZS1BK; Green Point ZS1CT; Slangkop ZS1PZ; Cape Point ZS1CRG; Roman Rock ZS0RR; Cape Hangklip ZS1WRC; Danger Point ZS1OAR; Cape Agulhas ZS1BAK; Ystervark Point ZS1ERZ; Cape St Blaize ZS1SKR; Cape Seal ZS1CCR and North Sand Bluff ZS5HAC. Namibia, V5.… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Lesotho, 7P. Team 7P8GE (namely Manfred, DK1BT; Wolf, DL4WK; Annette, DL6SAK; Tom, DL7BO and Frank, DL7UFR) will be active from Lesotho between 16 and 29 October. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 80 to 10 metres with up to five stations. QSL via DL7UFR, direct or bureau; the full log will be uploaded to LoTW within six… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS

Saturday 1 August 10:00- 14:45 SAST   (08:00 -12:45 UTC)   09.45 (07:45) for logging on the Webex platform  Down load Webex free from www.webex.com (preferred) or log in with your browser  10:00 house Keeping rules  10:05 Welcome   10:15  International Telecommunication Union and WRC27  Speaker: Linden Petzer    10:35 Progress on the new Matjiesfontein ground station and expansion of the Hartebeesthoek ground station  Speaker: Eugene Avenant Chief Engineer SANSA  SANSA is establishing a new ground station at Matjiesfontein in the Western Cape.… Read more: AMSATSA Symposium 1 Aug

Christmas Island, VK9X. The Pacific Islands DXpedition Group (PIDXG) and Youth on the Air (YOTA) have announced the VK9XY DXpedition to Christmas Island (OC-002), running from 16 November to 4 December. Young operators have expanded their roles in recent years – advancing from remote operations on Rotuma (3D2Y) to on-island team participation on Saba (PJ6Y) – and will now take… Read more: HF Update with ZS4BS