13 December 2025 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
25th anniversary of Faia Brava, the first privately owned natural
reserve in Portugal. QSL via the bureau, or "direct after a dona-
tion to Faia Brava" - see
qrz.com for information.
FY - Pierre-Jean, F4GPK will be active again as TO2FY from Korou, French
Guiana between 22 December and 15 January. He will operate SSB
only. QSL via LoTW and eQSL; he does not use Club Log and will "not
answer to paper QSL even with green stamps".
UA - Special callsigns R2026A, R2026C, R2026L, R2026N, R2026NY, R2026S,
R2026X, UE26HNY and UE26NY will be active from 29 December to 11
January for the annual "Russian New Year" radio marathon organized
by the Miller DX Club (
https://mdxc.ru/) and the Rostov Oblast
branch of the Russian Amateur Radio Union (SSR). QSLs via RQ7L. See
https://hamlog.online/club/mdxc for the certificates.
VU7 - AU7RS is the callsign for the 10-22 January DXpedition to Agatti
(AS-011), Lakshadweep Islands [425DXN 1798]. The multi-national
team includes VU24DX, VU29AR, VU2RS, VU3DXA, VU3GDS, DJ5IW, DL6KVA,
EY8MM, R7KW, VE7KW and YT1AD. Plans are to operate CW, SSB and FT8
(F/H) on 160-6 metres with four stations, while a fifth station
will be dedicated to QO-100. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. Donations to
help offset the significant costs are still gratefully accepted,
see
https://www.vu2rs.com/vu7r/ for more information.
Z8 - Diya, YI1DZ will return to Juba, South Sudan on December 15. His
"contract with UN-WFP runs until 30 March 2026, with a possible 11-
month extension pending approval. Due to frequent travel and a
rotating work schedule that includes leave every six weeks", he is
QRV on the amateur bands as Z81D in his limited spare time, typi-
cally during the weekends. He operates SSB and FT8 mainly on 40-6
metres. QSL via OM3JW, Club Log, LoTW or eQSL. [TNX The Daily DX]
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C8K: POSTPONED ---> The original plan was for the C8K DXpedition to Mozam-
bique, organised by the Czech DXpedition Group (
https://www.cdxp.cz), to
take place in January-February 2025. However, it was postponed for the first
time to January-February 2026 due to safety concerns [425DXN 1757].
Now, due to overlapping work and personal schedules within the team, it has
been rescheduled again, this time to September-October 2026. "This adjust-
ment allows the full intended team lineup to participate and helps ensure
safe, well-coordinated logistics and the best possible on-air performance",
they say. Further information is expected in due course.
CONTEST UNIVERSITY 2026 ---> Registration is now open for the 2026 Contest
University (CTU), to be held on 14 May at the Hope Hotel in Dayton, Ohio.
This is the day before the Dayton Hamvention officially opens. See
https://www.contestuniversity.com/ for the details.
FT4YM: QRT ---> On 8 December David, F4FKT (FT4YM) announced that "following
a bout of flu and the onset of a rather rare symptom", he had to be repatri-
ated to France. He was expected to be in Antarctica until early February
2026.
QSL NOT VIA DL2VFR ---> Effective immediately, Ric, DL2VFR is no longer re-
sponsible for the following special or club callsigns:
DA0IARU DF20DCL DK75DARC DM24EHF
DA21WARD DF70DARC DL110RG DM30RSV
DA22WARD DJ18FWC DL2024E DM60IOTA
DA23WARD DJ60DXMB DL2024O DM70DXMB
DA24WARD DJ70WAE DL2024R DP70DARC
DA25WARD DJ90IARU DL2024U DP75AFUG
DB23SOWG DK0DX DL21EURO DP90JMT
DB50AFZ DK0WAE DL65DARC DQ60WAE
DC75DARC DK65DARC DL75BRD DR60ANT
DD75DARC DK70DARC DM23BUGA DR75DARC
Ric has no backlog. Future QSL requests should be sent via the DARC QSL bu-
reau (preferred), or direct to DK5ON.
S21DX: POSTPONED ---> The DXpedition to Kutubdia Island scheduled for 21-27
December has been postponed to a later date in 2026. This decision was made
after careful consideration of several factors, including logistical and op-
erational challenges in the region, as well as concerns about adequate re-
source availability. The new activation dates will be announced once all
necessary arrangements and resources have been confirmed.
VP0SG ---> Amateur Radio DXpeditions (ARD) has reached a key milestone in
preparing for the March 2027 VP0SG South Georgia DXpedition [425DXN 1777] by
signing the vessel contract for the MV "Meredian". This ice-strengthened
vessel is ideal for the sub-Antarctic environment and is operated by 60
South Expeditions, who have significant experience in the region.
Progress with the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
is positive, as they are open to collaborating on plans while the formal
permit process will begin in 2026. The operator team is forming, with twelve
confirmed operators already and the possibility of two more. Fundraising is
now fully underway, inviting support from foundations, clubs and individuals
for this unique expedition:
https://www.ardxpeditions.com/dxpeditions/vp0sg.
USA: 60 METRES---> The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has allocated
5351.5-5366.5 kHz to the amateur service on a secondary basis, with a per-
mitted power of 9.15 watts ERP. The FCC also has authorized US amateurs to
continue using four existing channels (centered on 5332, 5348, 5373 and 5405
kHz) on a secondary basis, with a permitted power of 100 watts ERP. The 60-
meter allocation is available to amateurs holding a General Class or above
license. The maximum permissible signal bandwidth is 2.8 kHz. The new rules
will go into effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
[Source: ARRL]
+ SILENT KEY + Bob Whelan, G3PJT passed away on 4 December. First licensed
in 1961, his main interest was in HF/LF CW operation. He was a strong sup-
porter of the Commonwealth (formerly as BERU) Contest. His book "Reflections
in a Rosebowl" (1966), which covers the history of the contest, is still
available on
https://berucontest.wordpress.com/.
Dr. Whelan also played very significant roles in the RSGB (firstly as a mem-
ber of the HF and Management Committees, and then as President for two peri-
ods), the IARU, the FOC, and the UK based Radio Communications Foundation.
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3B8M M0OXO EG1SANTA EC1R PJ7UK N0UK
3B9KW M0CFW EG45URF EA7URF PW2K EA5GL
3Z0XMAS SP6IEQ EK8A EK6SS PZ5DX UA2FM
4L2BM N4GNR EL2DT N2OO R1941MB R2DX
4L2M EA7FTR EX9A EX7CQ RI0SP RN3RQ
4O7CC UA4CC G6XX M0OXO SN0TPAX SQ9V
4T95O EA7FTR HC1MD/2 K8LJG T88RL JA2VRL
4X19RAV 4X6FB HC2GRC LY5CA TI7W M0URX
4X6TT N4GNR HD5MW M0OXO TI8X EA5GL
5J1DX E73Y HK1MW N2OO TK0C S50C
8P5A HA1AG HQ9X KQ1F TM1MC F6KCZ
8Q7HT DL7MDX IB9T IT9TQH TM2025MC F4WBU
9G1SD AB0GC II4TJTB IQ4FE TM37MBM F4LPH
9J2FI DL1RTL IP0A OM2FY TO7A UT5UGR
A25LS DB2LS IP2A IZ2KXC TO9W W9ILY
A44A EC6DX KL7SB N4GNR TT1GD SP3EOL
A71WW EA7FTR KP2B EB7DX UN9L LZ1YE
A91UAE EC6DX KP2M KU9C UP0L DL8KAC
AM1200J EA7URJ LX7I LX2A V26K AA3B
AO5R EA5URV LY0UKR LY7M V47T W2RQ
C6AQQ EA5GL LY25XMAS LY2QT V51WH DK2WH
CE0Y RN3RQ MD4K G3NKC VE2IM VE3DZ
CR3A OM2VL OH0X OH2TA VK6T EA7FTR
CR3B GU4YOX OM155BANIC OM1ARW VP2MAD AD7N
CR6I EA1CBX OM7M OM4MM VP2MMA AC6ZM
D44FK SQ9FK OT7T ON4CJK VP9I WW3S
D450ICV IK2NCJ OZ90NRAU OZ1ACB WP3A EB7DX
DP0GVN DL4BBH PA25SANTA PA1AW YO0HOHO YO3GND
E2A E21EIC PF25XMAS PC1K YO0XMAS YO3GND
E2M E21LLR PJ2T KU9C YR0UDOLPH YO3GND
E7DX E73Y PJ4/KU8E K4BAI ZF1A K7ZO
EF6T EA3AIR PJ4A K4BAI ZW5B PY5EG
EF8R EB7DX PJ4K KU9C ZZ5K PP5RT
6Y8LV Lester B. Veenstra, 452 Stable Lane, Keyser WV 26726, USA
8R1TM Aldir Blanc da Silva, Rua Luisa Lirio do Vale 155, Praia Campista,
Macae - RJ, 27923-080, Brazil
9H6A Paul Galea, 66 Triq Guze Ellul Mercer, Had-Dingli, DGL 1118, Malta
AH2R Sato Kouetsu, 9-15 Aoba, Nakayama-machi, Yamagata, 990-0411, Japan
C5YK Andre Bourbon, Route de Xhoffraix Hockai 30, 4970 Stavelot, Belgium
CQ9A Valery Zhitkovich, Caminho Pinheiro das Voltas 35, 9000-285 Funchal
Portugal
FM8QR Jean-Michel Suire, 63 Impasse de la Croisee,
85440 Talmont St Hilaire, France
FY5KE Laurent Haas, 19 rue de la Duee, BP 11, 75020 Paris, France
HB0DX HAM Radio Interest Group, Breiten 15, 9492 Eschen, Liechtenstein
II2XMAS Parrocchia di Sant'Eugenio, c.a. don Fabrizio Martello,
Via del Turchino 9, 20137 Milano MI, Italy
JW7QIA Peter Lund, Tungenesveien 195, 4071 Randaberg, Norway
KH0/WB6Z Hiroyuki Miyake, 1-3-6 Asakura Machi, Maebashi-shi, 371-0811, Japan
KH0D Hiroyuki Miyake, 1-3-6 Asakura Machi, Maebashi-shi, 371-0811, Japan
KH0W Thomas M. Callas, P.O. Box 1058, Minnetonka MN 55345, USA
KH6J Walt Niemczura, 47-757 Hui Kelu St. Apt. 5, Kaneohe HI 96744-4588,
USA
LN8W Tom Sigurdsson, Hasasgrenda 10, 3243 Kodal, Norway
OH0Z Laurent D. Thomin, 1615 Beaconshire Rd, Houston TX 77077-3817, USA
PP4T Fernando Cesar Almeida Laguardia, Rua Mendes Pimentel 43,
Barbacena - MG, 36205-024, Brazil
T70A ARRSM Radio Club, Casella Postale 77, 47890 San Marino,
Repubblica di San Marino
T88AC Koh Sasaki, 2-12-2 Chuo Rinkan Nishi, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa,
242-0008, Japan
TZ4AM Gregory J. Carter, 808 Paris Mountain Rd, Rockmart GA 30153, USA
YR0XMAS Petrica Stolnicu, Buzau 7 - Ghiseu 1, CP 12, 120340 Buzau, Romania
Z36T Ace Jevremov, Postfach 14, 82378 Peissenberg, Germany
ZB2BU Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society, PO Box 292, GX11 1AA, Gibraltar
ZF5T Stanford H. Stockton, PO Box 73, Siloam Springs AR 72761-0073, USA
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