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21 February 2026                                          A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1816

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                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

3D2    - Jacek, SP5APW will be active as 3D2JK from  Lakeba Island  (OC-095)
         on 17-22 April.  He will operate FT8 and SSB on  20-10 metres,  and
         mainly FT8 on 6 metres.  Last activated in 2004, OC-095 remains the
         rarest IOTA group in Fiji.  QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or
         direct to SP5APW; full LoTW upload after six months.  More informa-
         tion on https://3d2jk.blogspot.com/.
5X     - Richard, HB9FHV is active as 5X4TA  from Uganda  until 28 February.
         Look for him "almost daily" on or around 14185, 21185 and 28485 kHz
         from 15 to 16 UTC. QSL via eQSL.
9G     - Arno, DL1CW has been active as 9G5ZZ from Ghana (WWL IJ95jc)  since
         19 February,  and will  remain  there  until 3 March.  He  operates
         mainly CW, with some RTTY possible,  on 80-6 metres.  QSL via LoTW,
         or via the bureau to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
9G     - The Italian DXpedition Team's activity from Ghana [425DXN 1812]  is
         scheduled to start during the first half of April (dates TBA).  The
         team will be QRV on 160-6 metres  as  9G5RR (CW, SSB and RTTY)  and
         9G5CC (FT8, not Fox & Hound) from Busua Beach on the mainland.
         Activity from Abokwa Island (AF-084) will depend on weather and sea
         conditions. Plans are for two operators to be as 9G5ZP on 15 metres
         daily, from morning to evening.  They will operate CW, SSB and FT8.
         All QSLs direct to I2YSB.  More information, including the  link to
         I2YSB's OQRS, can be found on https://www.i2ysb.com/idt/index.php.
9K     - 9K9NLD is the special callsign for the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society
         to celebrate Kuwait National Day (25 February)  and  Liberation Day
         (26 February) on 16-28 February.  QSL via EC6DX.  Also joining  the
         celebrations  will be the  Saudi Amateur Radio Society as HZ1KWT on
         19-25 February, the Emirates Amateur Radio Society as A60KWT on 19-
         27 February, and possibly the national society of Bahrain (A91KWT).
HZ     - Members of the  Saudi Amateur Radio Society (HZ1SAR)  are active as
         7Z3FD, 8Z3FD, and HZ3FD on  18-22 February.  The special  callsigns
         celebrate Saudi Arabia's Founding Day (22 February).
J5     - Team J51A  will  be active from  Bubaque Island  (AF-020),  Guinea-
         Bissau [425DXN 1812]  for three weeks, starting sometime next week.
         The actual dates will be posted to https://www.qrz.com/db/J51A once
         the team has reached its destination.  QO-100 has been added to the
         planned activities, with SSB, CW and FT8 (MSHV) operations expected
         to start a couple of days after the other bands.
JA     - Moto, JA1GZV  will be active again as  JS6UKY/6  from Miyako Island
         (AS-079)  and  Okinawa Island (AS-017)  between  24 February and  6
         March. He will operate CW  on or around  7011, 10123, 14011, 18075,
         21011, 24897, and 28011 kHz.  QSL via  JS6UKY  (bureau),  eQSL,  or
         direct to JA1GZV.
LU     - Members of the Radio Club QRM Belgrano will be active as LU4AAO and
         other callsigns  between  28 February and 8 March  to celebrate the
         club's 58th anniversary. Awards and special QSL are available.  See
         http://lu4aao.org/58_aniv_lu4aao.htm  for  more  information.  [TNX
         LU4AAO]
S2     - Team  S21WD  will  be active  from  IOTA group  AS-140,  Bangladesh
         [425DXN 1812] from  20 March to 1 April,  including an entry in the
         CQ WW WPX SSB  Contest.  They will operate  CW, SSB, RTTY,  and FT8
         (MSHV)  on  160-10 metres  with up to five stations.  In  addition,
         activity via QO-100 is planned using CW, SSB and FT4.  QSL via Club
         Log's OQRS (preferred), or via DJ4MX;  if the on-site internet con-
         nection is stable, QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW on a  daily basis.
         See  https://www.next-generation-dx.com/s2/  for more  information;
         bookmark https://www.facebook.com/S21WD/ for updates.
XU     - XU7AMO, the  National Polytechnic  Institute  of  Cambodia's  radio
         club, will be active again during  a satellite communication train-
         ing session at the Telecom Department of the Electronics Faculty in
         Phnom Penh (OK21jo), from 27 February to 2 March. Look for activity
         via QO-100, using CW, SSB and FT8.  The operators will be NPIC stu-
         dents, as well as JA1COU, JK2XXK, JA3GEP, VK6DX and F5VMJ. In addi-
         tion, they will use also LEO satellites (RS-44, SO-50 and FO-29).

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                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

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DESECHEO 2026 ---> The KP5/NP3VI team will be active during the  ARRL Inter-
national DX CW Contest on 21-22 February.  To manage the energy requirements
of their solar-powered Remote Deployment Units, and be aligned with propaga-
tion windows to North America,  their contest operations  are scheduled  for
00:00-03:00 UTC and 17:00-00:00 UTC.
While one station competes,  they will maintain the second radio in  DXpedi-
tion mode.  This ensures that the  global amateur radio community  still has
opportunities for a contact outside the contest environment. They kindly re-
quest that stations outside of North America  refrain  from calling the con-
test station during the windows listed above.

IOTA HONOUR ROLL ---> The 2026 Honour Roll  and  Annual Listings  have  been
posted on the  IOTA  website https://iota-world.org/: click  on  PERFORMANCE
LISTINGS  in the  dropdown menu under  PROGRAMME INFORMATION.  They show the
position as of 31 January 2026.
The Honour Roll  lists  the  stations  with  a  checked  score  equalling or
exceeding 50% of the  total of  numbered  IOTA groups, excluding those  with
provisional  numbers, at the time  of preparation.  The Annual Listing lists
the stations with a checked score of 100 or more  IOTA groups but  less than
the qualifying threshold for entry into the Honour Roll.
IOTA rules limit inclusion  in the listings to  those participants  who have
updated  their scores  at least once in the preceding five years (i.e. since
February 2021) and have opted to have their scores published.

NEW DIGITAL MODE: FT2 ---> This is a new, experimental digital mode that has
entered its on-air  beta testing phase  since 16 February.  According to its
developer (IU8LMC), it is not intended to replace FT8 or FT4,  but it is  "a
specialized mode  for when  pure speed  is what matters".  FT2 achieves  3.8
second cycles, allowing to reach 240 QSOs per hour.  See https://www.ft2.it/
for more information.

PACIFIC TRIP ---> Hrane YT1AD (N9YU), Steva YU3AA (NS3A) and Sergey R7KW are
planning a  tourist-style  DXpedition to the  Philippines, Guam, and Saipan.
They will operate CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4 as follows:
4-12 March    DU6/N9YU and DU6/NS3A
13-17 March   KH2/N9YU and KH2/NS3A
17-23 March   KH0/N9YU and KH0/NS3A
QSLs N9YU via YT1AD, QSLs NS3A via YU3AA.

YASME FOUNDATION ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ---> The Board of Direc-
tors of the Yasme Foundation  is pleased to announce the following  Officers
and  Directors  for  2026:  Ward Silver N0AX (President),  Rusty Epps  W6OAT
(Treasurer), Ken Claerbout K4ZW (Vice President and Secretary);  Ward Silver
N0AX,  Rusty Epps W6OAT,  Ken Claerbout K4ZW,  Marty Woll N6VI,  Dave Sumner
K1ZZ,  James Brooks 9V1YC,  Hans Blondeel Timmerman PB2T,  Bob Vallio W6RGG,
Mark Beckwith N5OT, Martti Laine OH2BH (Directors).
The Yasme Foundation  is a  not-for-profit corporation organized  to support
scientific  and  educational projects  related  to amateur radio,  including
DXing  and  the introduction and promotion  of amateur radio  in  developing
countries. [TNX K4ZW]

YASME FOUNDATION GRANTS ---> The Board of Directors of the  Yasme Foundation
(https://www.yasme.org) has announced the following grants.
* A supporting grant  of  $5,000  to the  World Radiosport Team Championship
  (WRTC) United Kingdom 2026 organizing committee for general expenses. This
  grant supplements prior year financial support to WRTC.  The board encour-
  ages other organizations and individuals to support this global event. In-
  formation about WRTC 2026 can be found at https://www.wrtc2026.org.
* A supporting grant of $6,000 to support YOTA (Youth On The Air)  Youth En-
  gagement Camp (YEC) in Slovakia. The YEC will teach prospective YOTA hosts
  how  to plan & schedule  your first youth activity,  project budgeting ba-
  sics, social media & PR workshops, and a ready-to-run activity plan to de-
  liver at home,  help to grow the YOTA program.  Further information can be
  found at https://www.ham-yota.com/youth-engagement-conference/.
* Supporting grant covering the expenses of Hamvention 2026 space rental for
  HamSCI and Ham Radio 2.0.
* Grant to Don Jones K6ZO/7Q6M to support amateur radio activities in Malawi
  and Comoros.
* Supporting grant to Contest University (CTU) at Hamvention 2026 in Xenia.
* Grant to Ashwin Mandary (3B8GL)  for the repair of his  RBN node in Mauri-
  tius.
* Grant to the ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program.

+ SILENT KEY + Colin Thomas, G3PSM  passed away on 17 February,  aged 85.  A
prominent figure in  amateur radio,  he held several  senior leadership  and
technical roles within both the Radio Society of Great Britain  and the IARU
Region 1. In particular, he served as IARU-R1 HF Manager (2005-2008)  and as
Executive Committee member (2008-2014); until 2017,  he led the External Re-
lations Committee,  representing the interests of radio amateurs to interna-
tional political and regulatory bodies. Upon his retirement,  he was presen-
ted with the IARU-R1 Roy Stevens G2BVN Memorial Award. On that occasion, the
RSGB wrote:  "Colin's contribution to  the acquisition and defence  of radio
spectrum use by radio amateurs has been unparalleled. Within Region 1 he has
played a leading role in  the acquisition of additional bands.  They include
136 kHz, 472 kHz,  allocations at 5 MHz, and the expansion of 7 MHz.  He has
also led the  successful defence of our existing allocations  at a time when
they are under great pressure.  IARU Region 1 radio amateurs owe him a  huge
debt".

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                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

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CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER     CALL        MANAGER
===================================================================
3B8G        VU3OPT      EG7CPR      EA7URF      SP0ANT      SP3TYJ
3G1DX       CE1KR       EH3ANT      EA3EYO      SP100G      SP2PGD
3W9MAE      DL5MAE      ET3AA       N2OO        SQ100D      SP2PGD
3Z0SYBIR    SP8SW       FG4KH       F1DUZ       TM23AAW     F8DVD
3Z100A      SP2PGD      HD5MW/8     M0OXO       TO4A        VE3DZ
4L2M        EA7FTR      HF100I      SP2PGD      TU5MM       F5HPE
4UNR        4U1A        HH2AA       EB7DX       TU5MZ       F4WEO
5Z4VJ       M0URX       HR5/F2JD    F6AJA       TZ1CE       DK1CE
8P5A        HA1AG       II1SR       IK1NEG      V31AT       K5PI
8R1WA       IZ0EGA      II2V        IK2AQZ      V31DJ       W0CP
9G5ZZ       DL1CW       II3JUMP     IN3ANF      V31DK       K0ZV
9J2FI       DL1RTL      II5ANT      IZ5BTC      V31KO       EA5GL
AT44I       VU2DGR      J38TT       PA2LO       V31MA       M0OXO
AU7RS       M0OXO       J79OL       TF1OL       V51WH       DK2WH
AZ1D        EC6DX       LX7I        LX2A        V55Y        DK2WH
C4E         LZ3SM       LZ1426EN    LZ1KCP      VE2CSI      M0URX
CN3A        IK2OHG      OV9R        DF2SD       VP2EEU      N6YEU
CR3DX       OM2VL       OX3LX       OZ0J        VP8TDX      NE8Z
CT9ABO      OM3GI       OX7AKT      OZ1ACB      VP8TM       DC8TM
D2ACE       EA7FTR      OY/4X6TT    N4GNR       VP9I        WW3S
D4AUS       CT7AUS      P49Y        AE6Y        VY0BRR      VE2XB
D4VR        DD0VR       PI4AMF      PA3EYC      WP3C        M0OXO
DA0BCC      DL2JRM      PI4COM      PA1AW       XU7O        DL4WK
DL26BBQ     DJ9YL       PI4FL       PA3HEB      XV9R        EA5GL
DP0POL/mm   DL4BBH      PJ4K        KU9C        Z81D        OM3JW
DU0A        KU9C        SN100N      SP2PGD      ZF2MJ       N6MJ
ED8L        EA8DHH      SO100Y      SP2PGD      ZS7ANF      RK1PWA

5Z4GO    Markus Meyer, Roemerstrasse 6, 4148 Pfeffingen, Switzerland
8P9SR    Edward D. Little, 19816 Ridge Manor Way, Yorba Linda CA 92886, USA
AO4WRD   Federacion Digital EA, Apartado Postal 3050, 08200 Sabadell
         (Barcelona), Spain
E51AAN   Humberto Allende, Simon Bolivar 1491, 11600 - Montevideo, Uruguay
EI7M     John Barry, Lackabeha, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork, Ireland
FR/G3JUN Jun Maeda, B-1 31-6 Oasa Higashimachi,Ebetsu-shi, Hokkaido 069-0852
         Japan
N4T      Molly V. Sauder, 1509 Pinkerton Rd, Mount Joy PA 17552, USA
P44W     Carol Richards, 22 Mill Rd, Shamong NJ 08088, USA
P49X     Ed Muns, POB 1877, Los Gatos, CA 95031-1877, USA
W7P      Pluto Anniversary Special Event, 6315 Townsend Winona Rd,
         Flagstaff AZ 8604, USA
ZF2OO    Jim Millner, 7010 Gullotti Place, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952, USA

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