From May 21 to May 31, the “Lost Islands – Days of Activity / 25” will take place. Organized by the Russian Robinson International Club, the event is dedicated to Polar Explorer’s Day and the 25th anniversary of the “Lost Islands” High-Latitude Arctic Radio Expedition. During the Days of Activity, special anniversary call signs will […]
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BBC Long Wave Shutdown Special Event
The following is a message from Nick (G4FAL):
The RSGB and the BBC Amateur Radio Group will be activating four special calls to mark the closure of BBC Long Wave transmissions on 198kHz (1500m) after more than 90 years. The Long Wave transmitters at Droitwich in Worcestershire, Westerglen near Stirling and Burghead overlooking the Moray Firth, will be closed down on 27 June 2026.
GB1500M will be active for one week from 21-27 June 2026 and may be activated from G, GM, GW, GI, GJ, GD and GU, by RSGB and BBCARG members over the period.
GB198LW will be activated by Cray Valley RS (England), GB198END by Moray Firth ARS (Scotland) and GB198KHZ by Stirling and District ARS (Scotland) during the week 21-27 June 2026.Full details are on the RSGB website https://rsgb.org – search for “BBC Long Wave Shutdown.” A commemorative QSL card will be available for any QSOs or SWL reports via M0OXO OQRS.
Source: RSGB
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HC8M – Galapagos Islands
Edgar, K2IN is currently QRV from San Cristóbal, Galápagos Islands. During May 28 to June 2, he will be joined by Martín, LU5DX and Mark, LU8EOT preparing the HC8M station for the CQ WPX CW contest (May 30-31); SO/AB/HP category. — picture by LU9ESD.
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A31WW – Tonga
Oliver, W6NV will be active from Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu Island, Kingdom of Tonga as A31WW during the CQ WPX CW contest (May 30-31, 2026). QSOs will be confirmed via LoTW. says Oliver.
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OJ0MN & OJ0Z – Market Reef
Markus, OH1MN sends us info to say he should be QRV from Market Reef as OJ0MN with Juha OH1LEG signing as OJØZ during May 30 to June 6, 2025. They plan to be active on 6 & 4m plus HF bands; SSB, CW, Digi. — Last August, both OJ0Z & OJ0MN were also active.
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The 2027 French Polar Team Expedition
By Mehdi, F5PFP – TICKETS FOR SALE: For a 4 weeks antarctic cruise in early 2027 aboard a durable and accredited sailing boat, with a very experienced skipper and mate; my girlfriend who’s a doctor and myself, that means in total 4 to 5 passengers and 2 crew members. This is not a DXpedition, it […]
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D44EC – Cape Verde
[NEWS] by Ger, EC1A. After considering several holiday destinations this year—including Cyprus (5B), Portugal (CT), and Cape Verde (D4)—I finally decided on the latter. After analyzing different accommodation options, I chose a penthouse in Praia, the capital of Santiago Island. The location offers excellent conditions for installing antennas, provided I have the owner’s approval. With […]
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ARISS Prepares for Lunar Based Amateur Radio Communications
During their Saturday Hamvention forum presentation, ARISS: Celebrating 25 Years on ISS and Pioneering New Spaceflight Opportunities for Hams and Youth, ARISS announced the formation of Amateur Radio Exploration (AREx) and their relationship with NASA that could potentially put an amateur radio presence on the Moon as part of future Lunar missions. AREx is a joint consortium between AMSAT and ARISS.
While nothing is set in stone at this stage, ARISS did speculate on the type of radio setup that could empower amateur radio operators to communicate via the Moon:
- A project titled CAVIAR: Communications, Audio, Video, and imaging using Amateur Radio
- Cameras for earth, moon, and vehicle imaging
- Voice, digital, and video supported
- 10GHz and 5GHz links supported by ground station network
- Scalable: change power output and supply for mission profile
Keep an eye on the ARISS website and their other channels for details.
Source: ARISS
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TK/OE5AUH & TK/OE5DDJ – Corsica
Alex, OE5AUH and his nephew David, OE5DDJ will be active from Corsica during August 9-22, 2026. Operating along the way, they plan to hike the GR20 trail in the Corsican mountains. Equipment as follows: — TX: Lab599 Discovery TX-500 — Output power: 10 watts — Antenna: Chelegance MC-750 with 4 wire radials — Coax cable: […]
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SWODXA Awards @ Dayton
At the SWODXA DX Dinner, held during Dayton Hamvention, the following awards were issued: DXpedition of the Year – 9U1RU, Burundi – by the Russian DX Team DXpeditioner of the Year – Yuris, YL2GM (for his ZS8W operation)