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Jan 31, 2026, 10:46:38 AM (3 days ago) Jan 31
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31 January 2026 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1813
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3B8 - Michael, OE6MBG will be active as 3B8/OE6MBG from Mauritius (AF-
049) on 2-23 February. He plans to focus on 80 and 40 metres, using
SSB, CW and possibly some FT8/FT4. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW
and Club Log.
8R - Team 8R1WA (namely IZ0EGA, IZ0EVI, IZ0EWJ and IZ6DSQ) will be ac-
tive from Guyana on 19-27 February. They will operate SSB and FT8
on 160-6 metres with up to six stations. QSL via IZ0EGA. QSOs will
be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log: https://guyana2026.wordpress.com.
C2 - Phill, FK1TS is active again as C21TS from Nauru (OC-031) until
"towards the end of July", he says, when he will QRT for good. He
operates FT8, and possibly will try some SSB. QSL via LoTW, or via
M0OXO's OQRS. QSOs are live streamed on Club Log.
D4 - Heli, DD0VR will be active as D4VR from Cape Verde in February. He
will operate QRP with "high efficient antennas" from Boa Vista (AF-
086) on 6-11 February and again on 19-21 February, and from Sao
Tiago (AF-005) on 11-18 February. QSL via home call.
EA - Special callsigns AO1WRD, AO2WRD, AO3WRD, AO4WRD, AO5WRD, AO6WRD
(Balearic Islands), AO7WRD, AO8WRD (Canary Islands) and AO9WRD
(Ceuta and Melilla) are expected to be active on 6-15 February in
celebration of World Radio Day. QSL for all callsigns direct to
EA3RKF: Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
(Barcelona), Spain. World Radio Day (13 February) was proclaimed in
2011 by the Member States of UNESCO, and adopted by the United
Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day. This
year's theme is "Radio and Artificial Intelligence".
FO/M - Team TX9W (namely F6BCW, K4VBM, K5WE, N5TEA, W5CCP and WD5COV) will
be active from Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands (OC-027) on 19-30 April.
They will operate CW and FT8 ("some SSB, RTTY, FT4 may be attempt-
ed") on 160-6 metres with up to six stations. Depending upon a
reliable Internet connection, QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log on
a daily basis, and Club Log's Livestream will be enabled. QSL via
Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via K5WE. All QSOs will be uploaded
to LoTW shortly after the DXpedition. See https://k5we.com/tx9w for
more information and updates.
J5 - Livio, IZ3BUR has been active again as J52EC from Cumura, Guinea-
Bissau since 24 January. Reportedly, he will remain there until
early March. QSL direct only to home call.
HA - Hungarian physicist Zoltan Bay (1900-1992) played a pivotal role in
advancing Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) communication through his pioneer-
ing experiment conducted on 6 February 1946. To commemorate the
80th anniversary of Bay's achievements, the Hungarian Radio Amateur
Society (MRASZ) is hosting a special radio activity. Look for
HG80BAY, HG80EARTH, HG80EME, HG80LUNA, HG80MOON, HG80RADAR to be
QRV on 6-28 February. QSL via LoTW and Club Log's OQRS. Commemora-
tive certificates will be available on https://mrasz.org/bay80.
OX - Mikkel OZ7AKT as OX7AKT, and Bo OZ1DJJ as OX3LX will be active
from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland (NA-018) on 10-17 February. They will
operate SSB, CW and FT8 on 160-10 metres. OX3LX will then continue
to Aasiaat Island (NA-134), where he will stay until around 9
March. QSL OX7AKT via OZ1ACB, Club Log's OQRS and LoTW; QSL OX3LX
via OZ0J, Club Log's OQRS and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
S0 - Members of the Sahrawi Amateur Radio Union will be active as S0S
(Sierra Zero Sierra) on QO-100 (mainly SSB, possibly with some FT8/
FT4) for 8-9 days starting on 3 February. The grid locators to be
activated, from north to south, are IL35, IL34, IL33, IL32, IL31,
IL21, IL11, and IL10 (not necessarily in this order). All QSOs will
be uploaded to LoTW free of charge. Paper QSL cards will be avail-
able exclusively via Club Log's OQRS. [TNX QO-100 DX Club]
SP - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the city of Gnynia, six spe-
cial callsigns - namely SP100G, SQ100D, SO100Y, SN100N, HF100I and
3Z100A - will be activated on 7-22 February. A certificate will be
available, see https://ot09.pzk.org.pl/akcje/100gdynia/100gdy.php
for the details. QSLs are "not required, but if you need PSE via
SP2PGD".
TL - Pending the arrival of new equipment this weekend, Joao, TL8BNW
(CR7BNW) plans to upgrade his station's capabilities for a special-
ized run on 160 metres. From 4 to 14 February, he will temporarily
modify his dipole antenna to focus exclusively on 160m SSB and dig-
ital modes. After that period, he will reconfigure the dipole to
restore its standard multi-band functionality, returning to his
regular operations on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters.
V4 - Tom, K0YA and his wife Toni, W5RCX will be active again as V4/K0YA
and V4/W5RCX from St. Kitts (NA-104) from 4 February to 9 March.
Activity will be holiday style on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, FT8, FT4.
Look for Tom to participate in both legs of the ARRL International
DX Contest, CW (21-22 February) and SSB (7-8 March), as V47Y. All
QSOs will be confirmed via LoTW.
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!
3Y0K ---> The following was posted on 25 January to the DXpedition's Face-
book page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1787070508410564/):
"Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 3Y0K DXpedition to Bouvet Island
will be delayed by approximately two weeks. Our vessel requires additional
maintenance to ensure it is fully prepared for the demanding voyage to one
of the most remote and challenging locations on Earth.
While this delay is disappointing, the safety of our team remains our
highest priority. The adjustment does not change the overall strategy of the
DXpedition, which has been carefully planned over the past three years.
We will continue to keep you informed as our schedule is updated".
The team was originally scheduled to depart from Cape Town on 1 February.
EUDX CONTEST ---> The sixth edition of the European DX Contest will be held
on 7-8 February (from 12 UTC to 12 UTC). Complete information can be found
on https://www.eudx-contest.com. The objective is for amateurs around the
world to contact as many other amateurs in as many European Union regions
and countries on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW and SSB.
NCDXF NEWSLETTER ---> The Winter 202526 issue of the Northern California DX
Foundation's Newsletter is now available for download on the NCDXF website:
https://www.ncdxf.org/pages/newsletter.html. Highlights include:
* "Youth DXpedition to Saba, PJ6Y" by Gregg Marco, W6IZT
* "YOTA Summer Camp 2025 (Region 2)" by Katie Campbell, KE8LQR
* "DXObsessed with Wallis & Futuna, FW5K" by Hannah Rosenfeld, W7HER
* "PJ2T Youth Event Video" by Geoff Howard, W0CG/PJ2DX
* "FP5KE - Saint-Pierre and Miquelon" by Patrick Bittiger, F2DX
* "V6D DXpedition to Chuuk" by Werner Hasemann, DJ9KH
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8/E70A, 3D2AG, 3V8LL, 5J0EA (NA-
033), 5R8IC (AF-090), 5R8TT, 5R8XX, 9L8MD, 9L9L (AF-037), C5Y, CN8WK, D2A,
D44PM, E51MWA (OC-014), EP4TJS, FM5BH, FW5K, IB9T, J38W, J88BTI, NP3XF,
OJ0W, PJ2MAN, PJ4KV, PJ5C, PJ7K, PZ5JW, S79VU, T88AR, TJ1GD, TL8GD, TT1GD,
TY5FR, V6D, VK2/SP2FIH, VK9/SP9FIH, VY0ZOO (NA-130 and NA-156), XF4B, XU7RRC
(AS-133), XV9T, Z68OM, ZB2JK.
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425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: https://www.425dxn.org/
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===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3B8 - Michael, OE6MBG will be active as 3B8/OE6MBG from Mauritius (AF-
049) on 2-23 February. He plans to focus on 80 and 40 metres, using
SSB, CW and possibly some FT8/FT4. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW
and Club Log.
8R - Team 8R1WA (namely IZ0EGA, IZ0EVI, IZ0EWJ and IZ6DSQ) will be ac-
tive from Guyana on 19-27 February. They will operate SSB and FT8
on 160-6 metres with up to six stations. QSL via IZ0EGA. QSOs will
be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log: https://guyana2026.wordpress.com.
C2 - Phill, FK1TS is active again as C21TS from Nauru (OC-031) until
"towards the end of July", he says, when he will QRT for good. He
operates FT8, and possibly will try some SSB. QSL via LoTW, or via
M0OXO's OQRS. QSOs are live streamed on Club Log.
D4 - Heli, DD0VR will be active as D4VR from Cape Verde in February. He
will operate QRP with "high efficient antennas" from Boa Vista (AF-
086) on 6-11 February and again on 19-21 February, and from Sao
Tiago (AF-005) on 11-18 February. QSL via home call.
EA - Special callsigns AO1WRD, AO2WRD, AO3WRD, AO4WRD, AO5WRD, AO6WRD
(Balearic Islands), AO7WRD, AO8WRD (Canary Islands) and AO9WRD
(Ceuta and Melilla) are expected to be active on 6-15 February in
celebration of World Radio Day. QSL for all callsigns direct to
EA3RKF: Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
(Barcelona), Spain. World Radio Day (13 February) was proclaimed in
2011 by the Member States of UNESCO, and adopted by the United
Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day. This
year's theme is "Radio and Artificial Intelligence".
FO/M - Team TX9W (namely F6BCW, K4VBM, K5WE, N5TEA, W5CCP and WD5COV) will
be active from Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands (OC-027) on 19-30 April.
They will operate CW and FT8 ("some SSB, RTTY, FT4 may be attempt-
ed") on 160-6 metres with up to six stations. Depending upon a
reliable Internet connection, QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log on
a daily basis, and Club Log's Livestream will be enabled. QSL via
Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via K5WE. All QSOs will be uploaded
to LoTW shortly after the DXpedition. See https://k5we.com/tx9w for
more information and updates.
J5 - Livio, IZ3BUR has been active again as J52EC from Cumura, Guinea-
Bissau since 24 January. Reportedly, he will remain there until
early March. QSL direct only to home call.
HA - Hungarian physicist Zoltan Bay (1900-1992) played a pivotal role in
advancing Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) communication through his pioneer-
ing experiment conducted on 6 February 1946. To commemorate the
80th anniversary of Bay's achievements, the Hungarian Radio Amateur
Society (MRASZ) is hosting a special radio activity. Look for
HG80BAY, HG80EARTH, HG80EME, HG80LUNA, HG80MOON, HG80RADAR to be
QRV on 6-28 February. QSL via LoTW and Club Log's OQRS. Commemora-
tive certificates will be available on https://mrasz.org/bay80.
OX - Mikkel OZ7AKT as OX7AKT, and Bo OZ1DJJ as OX3LX will be active
from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland (NA-018) on 10-17 February. They will
operate SSB, CW and FT8 on 160-10 metres. OX3LX will then continue
to Aasiaat Island (NA-134), where he will stay until around 9
March. QSL OX7AKT via OZ1ACB, Club Log's OQRS and LoTW; QSL OX3LX
via OZ0J, Club Log's OQRS and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
S0 - Members of the Sahrawi Amateur Radio Union will be active as S0S
(Sierra Zero Sierra) on QO-100 (mainly SSB, possibly with some FT8/
FT4) for 8-9 days starting on 3 February. The grid locators to be
activated, from north to south, are IL35, IL34, IL33, IL32, IL31,
IL21, IL11, and IL10 (not necessarily in this order). All QSOs will
be uploaded to LoTW free of charge. Paper QSL cards will be avail-
able exclusively via Club Log's OQRS. [TNX QO-100 DX Club]
SP - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the city of Gnynia, six spe-
cial callsigns - namely SP100G, SQ100D, SO100Y, SN100N, HF100I and
3Z100A - will be activated on 7-22 February. A certificate will be
available, see https://ot09.pzk.org.pl/akcje/100gdynia/100gdy.php
for the details. QSLs are "not required, but if you need PSE via
SP2PGD".
TL - Pending the arrival of new equipment this weekend, Joao, TL8BNW
(CR7BNW) plans to upgrade his station's capabilities for a special-
ized run on 160 metres. From 4 to 14 February, he will temporarily
modify his dipole antenna to focus exclusively on 160m SSB and dig-
ital modes. After that period, he will reconfigure the dipole to
restore its standard multi-band functionality, returning to his
regular operations on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters.
V4 - Tom, K0YA and his wife Toni, W5RCX will be active again as V4/K0YA
and V4/W5RCX from St. Kitts (NA-104) from 4 February to 9 March.
Activity will be holiday style on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, FT8, FT4.
Look for Tom to participate in both legs of the ARRL International
DX Contest, CW (21-22 February) and SSB (7-8 March), as V47Y. All
QSOs will be confirmed via LoTW.
===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!
3Y0K ---> The following was posted on 25 January to the DXpedition's Face-
book page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1787070508410564/):
"Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 3Y0K DXpedition to Bouvet Island
will be delayed by approximately two weeks. Our vessel requires additional
maintenance to ensure it is fully prepared for the demanding voyage to one
of the most remote and challenging locations on Earth.
While this delay is disappointing, the safety of our team remains our
highest priority. The adjustment does not change the overall strategy of the
DXpedition, which has been carefully planned over the past three years.
We will continue to keep you informed as our schedule is updated".
The team was originally scheduled to depart from Cape Town on 1 February.
EUDX CONTEST ---> The sixth edition of the European DX Contest will be held
on 7-8 February (from 12 UTC to 12 UTC). Complete information can be found
on https://www.eudx-contest.com. The objective is for amateurs around the
world to contact as many other amateurs in as many European Union regions
and countries on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW and SSB.
NCDXF NEWSLETTER ---> The Winter 202526 issue of the Northern California DX
Foundation's Newsletter is now available for download on the NCDXF website:
https://www.ncdxf.org/pages/newsletter.html. Highlights include:
* "Youth DXpedition to Saba, PJ6Y" by Gregg Marco, W6IZT
* "YOTA Summer Camp 2025 (Region 2)" by Katie Campbell, KE8LQR
* "DXObsessed with Wallis & Futuna, FW5K" by Hannah Rosenfeld, W7HER
* "PJ2T Youth Event Video" by Geoff Howard, W0CG/PJ2DX
* "FP5KE - Saint-Pierre and Miquelon" by Patrick Bittiger, F2DX
* "V6D DXpedition to Chuuk" by Werner Hasemann, DJ9KH
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QSLs received direct or through managers: 3B8/E70A, 3D2AG, 3V8LL, 5J0EA (NA-
033), 5R8IC (AF-090), 5R8TT, 5R8XX, 9L8MD, 9L9L (AF-037), C5Y, CN8WK, D2A,
D44PM, E51MWA (OC-014), EP4TJS, FM5BH, FW5K, IB9T, J38W, J88BTI, NP3XF,
OJ0W, PJ2MAN, PJ4KV, PJ5C, PJ7K, PZ5JW, S79VU, T88AR, TJ1GD, TL8GD, TT1GD,
TY5FR, V6D, VK2/SP2FIH, VK9/SP9FIH, VY0ZOO (NA-130 and NA-156), XF4B, XU7RRC
(AS-133), XV9T, Z68OM, ZB2JK.
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425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: https://www.425dxn.org/
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