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JW – Svalbard - JW5MUA, Anna, is currently stationed on Bjornoya (Bear Island) until December. She activates SOTA's sometimes. It should be noted that Bear Island counts as a separate country in the CQ DX Contests and the DX Marathon. For DXCC this one counts as Svalbard.
OX – Greenland - OX3LX is the callsign for OZ1DJJ, Bo, when he is back there until October 4th. He will operate in his spare time from Aasiaat Island, NA-134. He emphasizes this is not a DXpedition and says “Don’t expect too much of me.” QSL via OZ0J.
FH – Mayotte Island - As a reminder F1TEQ plans to operate from the Indian Ocean in late September 2026, visiting Mayotte Island as FH/F1TEQ) from September 26–30. Activity will depend on local conditions, with updates and operating details to be posted on his QRZ.com page.
5W – Samoa - SP5EAQ, Jacek, is QRV as 5W0AF until October 12 on SSB only. During the trip, he plans to send updates and photos to SP5UAF, Tom, who will post the latest information on the 5W0AF website.
KH0 – Mariana Islands - JR1FKR, Chusuke, is QRV as KH0/JR1FKR from Saipan Island in the Northern Mariana Islands until September 28th. The operation will be holiday-style and is planned for the 6m through 40m bands, using SSB, FT8, and RTTY modes.
9Q – Democratic Republic of Congo - As a reminder the Mediterraneo DX Club (MDXC) will be active from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, as 9T0MD from September 30 to October 11. This is the first time that the 9T prefix has been used so the pileups should be huge.
JD1/O – Ogasawara – A group of Japanese hams will activate Chichijima (AS-031) until October 6. Activity will be on 160-6M using CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4. QSL direct or Logbook of The World.
V6 – Micronesia - JR1GSE, Takahata, will be active from Weno, Chuuk (OC-011), Micronesia, from October 1 to October 7, 2026, using the callsign V61GSE. He will be running an IC-7300MK2 at 100W with an inverted vee on 3.5 through 50 MHz on FT8, SSB, and CW. Operating hours will be limited because the operator will be on vacation. QSL is available via eQSL or direct with SAE+$2, Club Log and LoTW will be used.
C5 – The Gambia - YT3PL (YU5R), Lui; F5RAV, Luc; and E70A, Darko, will be active as C5R from Tanji near Banjul, The Gambia, from October 1 through November 4. During their stay, they will continue their humanitarian work by building three new classrooms for the Wilcos school, which serves underprivileged children ages 3 to 5. All donations will be invested in the project; so far, they have spent €7,500. QSL direct only via Lui, YT3PL or YU5R, with a self-addressed envelope.
ZA – Albania - AE5X, John, plans holiday-style CW operation from Albania as ZA/AE5X in October. He will be QRV from October 8 until October 30 from various locations. Operations will be casual and fit around travel plans.
