The 2026 – 2027 DX season is upon us and as you will see in this week’s DX INFO, it will be busy!!
I will publish a comprehensive list of DX, Contests or Special Events BUT only occasionally. However I will list below the sites where you can find much more information.
1 – DX World.Net: https://www.dx-world.net/?s=bulletin Click on “Read More” then “Download the Latest Bulletin”. My favourite site for information!
2 – 425 DX News: https://www.425dxn.org/ Under “News & Updates” click on the latest update or any of the links along the top to find what is of interest to you.
3 – Ham Radio World: https://www.hamradioworld.org/ Click on whatever interest you.
4 – DXing with VA3RJ: https://www.qsl.net/va3rj/dx.html Dave has a lot of info on his site.
This week on air….
5W, SAMOA Jacek, SP5EAQ will be active from Apia as 5W0AF starting on September 21 for 3 weeks. Operation from 40 to 10 metres using SSB. QSL via SP7DQR OQRS.
8Q, MALDIVES Juergen, DL3JH will once again be operating as 8Q7JH between September 20 and October 10. Activity on 20, 15 and 10 metres using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via home call, bureau or direct.
8R, GUYANA Aldir, PY1SAD is once again operating as 8R1TM until October 11. Operation on all bands using CW, SSB, digi and SAT. QSL via home call direct and LoTW.
FR, REUNION ISL Ludovic F1TEQ will be active as FR/call from September 19 until September 26. Operation on HF. Follow F1TEQ on X for updates.
KH8, AMERICAN SAMOA Yuri YL2GM and Eugene EA5EL are operating as KH8WW from Aunu’u Island until September 24. QRV on various bands and modes. https://www.lral.lv/kh8ww/index.html
PJ2, CURACAO Randy, K5SL will be active as PJ2/call from September 18 until September 26. Operation from 40 to 17 metres using CW only. QSL via home call.
RI/F, FRANZ JOSEF LAND The team RI1FJZ is active until September 25 if all goes well. Wasily RA1ZZ, Eugene UA6EX, Vladimir R9LR, Nick R3CN, Dmitry RA9USU and Eugene RW6MD will be active from 160 to 10 metres using CW, SSB and FT8. EME, LEO sat and QO-100 depending the location. Log search by Club Log. QSL via R9LR. https://ri1fjz.ru/en/
T32, CHRISTMAS ISL Ken, KH6QJ is active again as T32AZ from Kiritimati (Christmas Island, OC024), East Kiribati in September and October. An entry is included in the Oceania DX Contest (3- 4 October), and maybe the Arizona QSO Party (10-11 October). QSL via KH6QJ, direct or bureau.
V4, ST KITTS Tom K0YA / V47YA and Toni W5RCX / V47RCX are operating until September 30. QRV from 160 to 6 metres using CW, SSB and FT8 in ‘holiday-style’. QSL via LoTW.
V5, NAMIBIA Gunter, DK2WH is operating as V51WH until October 10. Activity from a farm near Omaruru. Operation from 160 to 6 metres including 60 metres. An entry in the CQWW RTTY contest is included as V55Y. QSL via home call.
VK9, WILLIS ISL Sands, VK4WXW is again active as VK9WX during the 2026 winter tour. See QRZ.com for more. Lately he was found on 15 metres SSB.
FH, MAYOTTE Ludovic F1TEQ will be active as FH/call from September 26 until September 30. Operation on HF. Follow F1TEQ on X for updates.
JD1, OGASAWARA – From September 24 to October 6 look for Take JA1UII (as JD1BON), Koji JI1LET (as JD1BOI), Take JE1NVD/JD1 and Koji JI1CRM/JD1 will be active from Chichijima, Ogasawara Islands during September 24 to October 6. QRV on various bands & modes using a combination of antennas, including Spiderbeam, dipoles and TA33jr yagi. QSL via LoTW.
KH0, MARIANA ISL Chusuke, JR1FKR will be QRV as KH0/call during September 25-28. QRV in ‘holiday-style’ on 40, 17, 15, 10 and 6 metres using SSB and FT8. QSL via home call, LoTW.
IOTA….
EUROPE
EU-049 Samos Isl Dirk, ON5CT is operating as J48S until October 10. Operation from 80 to 10 metres using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT4/8. An entry in the CQWW RTTY contest is included. Log upload to Club Log. QSL via LoTW.
NORTH AMERICA
NA-007 Southampton Isl Mike, VE2XB is active as VY0ZOO until September 23. QRV from 80 to 10 metres using CW and SSB. QSL via home call direct.
SOUTH AMERICA
SA-029 Algodao Isl Fabio, PY4YY and Marcelo PY2AE will be active as PS1A during September 24-26. Operation from 80 to 10 metres using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via OQRS and LoTW. https://www.qrz.com/db/PS1A
SA-052 San Lorenzo Isl Eduardo OA4BSA, César OA4CLU, Diego OA4DKN, Giancarlo OA4DSN,
Carlos OA4EBQ, Manuel OA4ECK and Juan Carlos OA4EEE will operate as OC100ISL (ARLHS PER006) during September 25-27. QRV from 80 to 10 metres using CW, SSB and digi. https://www.qrz.com/db/OC100ISL
Antarctic Destinations
Davis base…David, VK2JDS, is currently part of the Australian team on the station Davis and operates as VK0DS. QRV until October during his spare time, mostly on 40, 30, 15, and 10m (FT8). He also plans to try EME on 6m, an ambitious project given the location. QSL direct via VK2JDS, LOTW.
HF0PAS South Shetland Islands Rafal, SQ4O informs that all going well, he will try to be active as HF0PAS from the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station, King George Island, South Shetland Islands after May. He will remain there until October 2026. News updates will posted on the HF0PAS QRZ page.
Special Calls
THE NEWCOMERS
F, FRANCE The radio club Mazirat (F4KOK, dept. 03) uses the callsign TM3CF on Sundays during September and October, drawing attention to one of the officially recognised geographical centres of France in Nassigny.
LU, ARGENTINA Radio Club QRM Belgrano, with STC LS2E will activate the river “Arroyo de la Cruz” on September 26st, 2026. Look for activity on HF bands, SSB and FT8. Information available in: https://lu4aao.org/activaciones/activacion-arroyo-de-la-cruz and https://www.qrz.com/db/LS2E
THE REMINDERS
9A, CROATIA Throughout 2026, Tom, 9A2AA will use 9A69AA to mark his 69 years of activity on the amateur radio bands. QSL via home call.
9A, CROATIA 9A10SOTA is the special callsign celebrating ten years of SOTA Croatia. Look for activity until 30 September 2026. A certificate will be available for contacts made between 1 October and 31 December 2025, see https://9aff.wordpress.com/ for information. QSL via LoTW.
9A, CROATIA To celebrate their 15th anniversary, members of the Croatian Flora Fauna ARC (9A1WFF) are active as 9A44FF and 9A44FF/p until end 2026. See https://www.qrz.com/db/9A44FF
9M, MALAYSIA Celebrating National Day (31 August) and Malaysia Day (16 September), several special event stations located in various Malaysian states and federal territories are expected to be activated between 22 August and 30 September. Active from East Malaysia will be 9M26MS (Sabah) and 9M26MQ (Sarawak). Active from West Malaysia will be 9M26MA, 9M26MB, 9M26MC, 9M26MD, 9M26MJ, 9M26MK, 9M26MN, 9M26MP, 9M26MR, 9M26MW, and possibly 9M26MM and 9M26MT. QSL via operators’ instructions.
CE, CHILE On the occasion of the 90th jubilee of the Radio Club Rancagua (CE4RG), the club members will use the special event callsign XR90RG until the end of the year. QSL direct via CE4RG.
DL, GERMANY During 2026, the following special event stations celebrate 100 years of the German aviation company Lufthansa: DA100LH, DL100LH and DK100LH (special DOK 100DLH). QSL via DK5ON (d/B).
DL, GERMANY The special event stations DA100TV and DL100TV (special DOK 100TV) celebrate 10 years of television in Germany during 2026. QSL via DK5ON (d/B).
DL, GERMANY The special callsign DB100FT will be active throughout 2026 to celebrate the centenary of the Berlin Radio Tower (Funkturm), one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. The 150-metre-high steel lattice tower occupies a prominent place in the history of radio broadcasting in Germany, as it was used to broadcast transmissions starting in 1926. QSL via the bureau, or direct to DO2PZ.
DL, GERMANY DB26YLBB (for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026) and DM0CRACY (for International Day of Democracy) are two special call-signs to be used by the DARC Team SES between 1 and 30 September. QSLs via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, DCL (DARC Community Logbook), or via DK5ON.
DL, GERMANY The 125th birthday of Rudolf Hell, inventor of the the HELL/Feld-HELL mode, will be celebrated with the special event callsign DA125RH from October 1 until the end of the year. More information on QRZ.com.
DL, GERMANY DARC Team SES will be active as DL25WIKI throughout 2026. The special callsign celebrates the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, founded in January 2001: “the station reflects the spirit of free knowledge and international collaboration within the amateur radio community. Wikipedia and amateur radio share common values: openness, education, technical enthusiasm, and world-wide networking”. QSL cards will be sent automatically via the bureau; QSOs will also be uploaded to LoTW and the DCL (DARC Community Logbook)
DL, GERMANY DQ30GDXF is the special callsign celebrating the 30th anniversary of the German DX Foundation (https://www.gdxf.de/) during 2026. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS and LoTW.
DL, GERMANY DR170TESLA is the special callsign for members of DARC’s Ortsverband Mainz (DL0MZ) to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the birth of Nikola Tesla until end 2026. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS (preferred), or via DK8ZZ.
DL, GERMANY DB70DLRS is a special callsign marking the 70th anniversary of the Deutschland-Rundspruch, the DARC’s weekly news broadcast tailored specifically for amateur radio enthusiasts in Germany. Look for activity on all bands and modes from 1 June to 31 December. QSL via DK5ON, LoTW and DCL (DARC Community Logbook). More information can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/DB70DLRS
F, FRANCE Nicolas, F4HZS mentions: During Pope Leo XIV’s trip to France, I will briefly activate two special call signs: TM26SP (26 for 2026, SP for Saint Père / Sancte Pater) and TM14LEO (LEOn 14). From JN19VS HF Bands, September 23 to September 30. QSL via buro.
F, FRANCE The Radio Club Vendeen (F6KUF) will be active as TM4GGR at various times between 7 September and 9 October. The special callsign’s suffix stands for Golden Globe Race, the singlehanded, round-the-world sailing race without assistance that will start from Les Sables-d’Olonne, France on 6 September. QSL via F6KUF (bureau) or F5OEV (direct). See the TM4GGR portal on https://live.f6kuf.fr/ for much more information
G, ENGLAND GB50PUNK is a special callsign for David, G3SKA “and team” to use at varioustimes during 2026 to celebrate 50 years of punk rock music. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Logand eQSL; QSL via the bureau or direct. Updates will be posted to https://www.facebook.com/61585208894891 .
HP, PANAMA Henry, HP1CDW, celebrates his 40 years on the air with the callsign 3E40CDW until the end of November. QSL via LoTW.
I, ITALY Throughout 2026, ARI Fidenza (IQ4FE), with the patronage and historical supervision of the Guglielmo Marconi Foundation, will use a series of special callsigns, each representing one of the “key figures who played a fundamental role in Marconi’s personal and emotional, educational and cultural, academic, scientific and, finally, entrepreneurial development”: II4PAGE (September), II4NTTI (October), II4GCLB (November), II4SLRI (December). QSL via LoTW, or direct only to IQ4FE. Complete information about the “Marconi Supporters” award: http://www.arifidenza.it/
JA, JAPAN 8J7SPO is a special callsign commemorating the Japan Sport Association’s 80th Japan Games and the 25th National Sports Festival for People with Disabilities, to be held in Aomori Prefecture. Look for activity on various bands and modes between 1 August and 26 October. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log, and confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards go to JQ7ATB.
JA, JAPAN 8J70JARE is a special callsign celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, which on 29 January 1957 established Syowa Station on East Ongul Island. The special callsign will be in use from various locations across Japan between 22 May 2026 and 29 January 2027. QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards should be sent to JG2MLI.
LZ, BULGARIA Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use six special callsigns during 2026 to honour as many different Orthodox saints: LZ936BA (September and October), LZ911TD (November and December). QSL via the bureau or direct to P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the “All Saints 2026 Award” can be found at https://www.lz1kcp.com/
LZ, BULGARIA LZ75HSC is the special callsign for Bulgarian HSC members to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Radio Telegraphy Highspeed Club (HSC) until the end of the year. QSL via LZ2JE. The club was founded in 1951 as a community within the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC). To date, membership has grown to include over 1,400 operators spanning every continent: http://www.highspeedclub.org
PA, THE NETHERLANDS PG75HSC is the special callsign for Theo, PA3HEN to celebrate the75th anniversary of the Radio Telegraphy Highspeed Club (HSC) until the end of the year. QSL via home call, and LoTW. Also joining the celebrations is Artur, SP3LPR as 3Z75HSC (QSL via home call, direct or bureau). The club was founded in 1951 as a community within the Deutscher
SP, POLAND Special callsigns 3Z100LKK, HF100LKK, SN100LKK, SO100LKK, SP0LKK,SP100LKK and SQ100LKK celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Lviv Shortwave Club, founded in 1926 as Lwowski Klub Krotkofalowcow (LKK) until end 2026. “The cradle of Polish Amateur Radio”, LKK was one of the largest clubs in Europe before World War II. See https://radiodyplom.pl/ses/282 for the commemorative certificate.
SP, POLAND Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Polish State Railways (Polskie Koleje Panstwowe), special callsigns 3Z100PKP, HF100PKP, SN100PKP, SO100PKP, SP100PKP, and SQ100PKP will be active on 1-30 September. Certificates and eQSLs will be available on HamAward https://hamaward.cloud
SP, POLAND The Dobrzycki Amateur Radio Club (SP3PDO) will use twelve special callsigns during 2026 to honour as many different Polish saints: SP1373AB (September), SP1550SK (October), SP1234KK (November) and SP1835JK (December). QSLs via SP3PDO.
TF, ICELAND TF80IRA is the special callsign used by the club station of Icelandic Radio Amateurs (IRA) to celebrate the 80th anniversary since the foundation of Iceland’s IARU member society (14 August 1947). Look for activity between 14 August and 31 December. QSL via the bureau, direct, and LoTW.
UR, UKRAINE Special callsigns EO210WLP and EM70WWW will be active from 1 September until 31 December for the 210th anniversary of the Lviv Polytechnic National University, and for the 70th anniversary of the Polytechnic’s club station. QSLs via LoTW; see qrz.com for the certificates available for QSOs made with the special calls.
UR, UKRAINE To celebrate his 50th anniversary in amateur radio, Nick, US8AR will be active throughout 2026 using the special callsign EM50AR.
VK, AUSTRALIA AX120AAC celebrates the 120th anniversary of the Australian Army Cadets (AAC) during 2026.
YO, ROMANIA YR100RC is the special callsign celebrating the centenary of Radioclubul Craiova (18 March 1926), Romania’s first amateur radio club. Look for activity until 30 September. A certificate will be available on https://hamlog.online/club/romania/1786/ .
YU, SERBIA To commemorate the 170th anniversary of Nikola Tesla’s birth, members of the Amateur Radio Union of Serbia (YU0SRS) are active as YT170TESLA until end 2026. QSL via LoTW; paper QSL cards will not be available.
YU, SERBIA The special event callsign YU65AEC celebrates the 65th anniversary of the first radio club in Odzaci throughout 2026.
YU, SERBIA The radio club Mihajlo Pupin YU7BCD in Pancevo celebrates its 45th anniversary during 2026 with the callsign YU45MJA. QSL via LoTW.
ZB, GIBRALTAR ZB2FTY celebrates 50 years of Amateur Radio on Gibraltar during 2026. QSL direct via ZB2BU.
ZL, NEW ZEALAND ZL100AA is the special callsign celebrating the centenary of the Auckland Amateur Radio Club (ZL1AA), which was formed alongside and as a branch to the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART)
ZL, NEW ZEALAND The New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) was founded in Auckland in 1926. To celebrate their centenary, NZART members are encouraged to use the ZM prefix during the 2026 year.
GL es Gud DX de Ken VY2RU