[NEWS] – Last active during the 2023/2024 winter season, David VK2JDS is again based at Australia’s Davis Station in Antarctica, and will be QRV when time permit as VK0DS. David tells Alan, VK6CQ that he’s there until the end of the year, currently using a small end-fed antenna (off a 22m tower). He plans to […]

Eric, K9GY will be active from the Bahamas as C6AYM during August 5-10, 2026. QRV on 80-6m; CW. Participation in the WAE CW contest (Aug 8-9). QSL via LoTW.

The Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club (FMARC) will be honoring Army Air Force members that trained at Buckingham Army Airfield during World War II. The special event station will be on the air March 17-19 utilizing callsign W4LX.

Our annual Special Event at the Buckingham Field in Lehigh Acres will be March 17th, 18th, and 19th 2026 to commemorate all of the men and women who trained at this facility during World War II, when it was called Buckingham Army Airfield.

Frequencies:

• 28.340
• 21.350
• 14.240

Certificates and QSL cards will be available. See the FMARC website for details.

Source: Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club

Roger, EI8CN announces he will be active from Basseterre, St. Kitts as V49B during May 13-21, 2026. QRV holiday-style on HF bands. QSL via LoTW, Club Log, Direct.

Nobby, G0JVG will be active from Turks & Caicos (North Caicos Island, NA-002) during July 17-30, 2026. QRV on HF bands + 6m; SSB, CW, FT8/FT4. Participation in the IOTA contest as VP5G (SO/HP SSB 24 hour category). Awaiting confirmation of his other call to be used outside of contest. QSL via M0OXO.

Bo, OZ1DJJ will again be QRV from Greenland as OX3LX during March 19-30, 2026. He plans activity on HF bands and from March 23-25 he hopes to be QRV from Telegraf Island, NA-220 (Grid: GP34xb). This is a work trip so only active when time permits. QSL via OZ0J.

Rikk, WE9G has won the 2025 Single Operator Cass Award for his V6WG Operation from Micronesia. Vasily R7AL, Slav  OK8AU, Leo  RW9JZ, Hal W8HC, Wlodek  SP6EQZ, Mike RU3UR, Vic UA3QLC, Ark UA4CC, Nick R5EC, and Andrei RA4DX have won the 2025 Unlimited Cass Award for their 9U1RU Operation from Burundi.   —The Cass Awards—

Herve, F5HRY will again be active from Marie Galante island, Guadeloupe as FG/F5HRY for the next 3 weeks. QRV on 80-10m, CW & SSB. Follow on X. Previous info & pics below. Erected and now QRV 80/40/30/17/12 CW only, SSB on request, no digi of all kind. pic.twitter.com/cz6aEikSB6 — Hervé BIRAUD (@F5HRY) January 19, 2024

Francisco, CT7AKS recently added S9R to the QRZ.com database. This is going to be a DXpedition to Sao Tome & Principe scheduled for October 17-31, 2026. Full details to follow in due course.

Accompanying Nigel G3TXF (3B8XF) to Mauritius is Ian, G3WVG who is active as 3B8VV until March 19th. As of today, he has been QRV on 40m CW so far. Both ops are located on the same small islet the 3B8M team use in CQWW CW contests.  — Pictures by Ashwin 3B8GL from a helicopter during 3B8M […]