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🏝️ VU7T – Lakshadweep Islands (IOTA AS-011)

🏝️ VU7T – Lakshadweep Islands (IOTA AS-011)

Dates: May 22–28, 2025Callsign: VU7TLocation: Lakshadweep Islands (formerly Laccadive Islands), IndiaIOTA: AS-011Primary Objective: CQ WPX CW Contest 2025 🔊 Current Status (May 23 Update): QRV on...

🇲🇬 5R8TD – Madagascar DXpedition

🇲🇬 5R8TD – Madagascar DXpedition

Operator: Gianpi, IK1TTDCallsign: 5R8TDDates: May 27 – June 11, 2025Style: Holiday-style operationBands: HFAntennas: Vertical and end-fed wire antennas 📍 Operating Locations: Nosy Be Island (AF-...

🇮🇹 ID9/IQ9BF – Vulcano Island, EU-017

🇮🇹 ID9/IQ9BF – Vulcano Island, EU-017

Team: IT9BTI, IT9CYE, IT9DNM, IT9EJW, IT9GAC, IT9JTM, IT9KQT, IT9KRQ, IT9QBZCallsign: ID9/IQ9BFDates: April 25–27, 2025Location: Vulcano Island, part of the Aeolian Islands (IOTA EU-017)Bands: 80–1...

CY0S Returns to Sable Island – March 2026 DXpedition Announced

CY0S Returns to Sable Island – March 2026 DXpedition Announced

May 23, 2025 — Exciting news for the DXing community: Parks Canada has officially invited the CY0S team to return to the remote and challenging terrain of Sable Island for a new DXpedition schedule...

🇽🇰 Z68TT & Z68ZZ – Kosovo DXpedition (May 6–17, 2025)

🇽🇰 Z68TT & Z68ZZ – Kosovo DXpedition (May 6–17, 2025)

Team: Italian DXpedition Team (IDXT)Callsigns: Z68TT – CW, SSB, RTTY Z68ZZ – FT8Bands: 80–6 metersQSL via: I2YSB (OQRS, LoTW) 🧊 Final Update – May 16: “It seems incredible, but we are under...

🐄 Chaos in Kosovo! Z68YL & Z68OM DXpedition Faces “Jurassic” Antenna Trouble

🐄 Chaos in Kosovo! Z68YL & Z68OM DXpedition Faces “Jurassic” Antenna Trouble

Date: May 23, 2025Location: Republic of KosovoOperators: Anne, OH2YL (Z68YL) & Marko, OH2LGW (Z68OM)Activity Dates: May 20–30, 2025Bands/Modes: 160–10m; CW, SSB & FT8 DXpedition Update – Ma...

🇸🇿 3DA0GY – Eswatini: On the Air from the Mountains of Piggs Peak

🇸🇿 3DA0GY – Eswatini: On the Air from the Mountains of Piggs Peak

Date: May 23, 2025Location: Piggs Peak, Hhohho Region, EswatiniCallsign: 3DA0GYOperator: Morten, LA9GYDates of Activity: May 22 – June 2, 2025Modes: Primarily CW, with some SSBContest Plans: Possib...

❄️ VP0SG – South Georgia Island DXpedition Announced for 2027

❄️ VP0SG – South Georgia Island DXpedition Announced for 2027

Date Announced: May 23, 2025Planned Activation: March 2027Callsign: VP0SGEntity: South Georgia Island (VP8/S), Sub-AntarcticDXpedition Organizer: Amateur Radio DXpeditions (ARD)Status: Planning and...

Ashburton ARC: Connecting Mid-Canterbury Hams with Aviation History

Ashburton ARC: Connecting Mid-Canterbury Hams with Aviation History

Ashburton, NZ – For radio enthusiasts in the Mid-Canterbury region, the Ashburton Amateur Radio Club (ARC), Branch Number 1, stands as a vibrant and active hub for communication, learning, and comm...

Christchurch ARC: A Cornerstone of Amateur Radio in the Garden City

Christchurch ARC: A Cornerstone of Amateur Radio in the Garden City

Christchurch, NZ – For radio enthusiasts across the Canterbury Plains, the Christchurch Amateur Radio Club (ARC) Inc., Branch Number 5, stands as a vibrant and exceptionally active hub for communic...

Marlborough, Blenheim ARC: A Strong Link for Communications in Wine Country

Marlborough, Blenheim ARC: A Strong Link for Communications in Wine Country

Blenheim, NZ – For radio enthusiasts across the Marlborough region, the Blenheim Amateur Radio Club (ARC) Inc., Branch Number 22, stands as a vibrant and active hub for communication, learning, and...

Motueka Amateur Radio Club: Keeping the Tasman Region Connected

Motueka Amateur Radio Club: Keeping the Tasman Region Connected

Tucked behind the Motueka Police Station on High Street, an unassuming SAR room transforms monthly into a buzzing hub of radio activity. The Motueka Amateur Radio Club (Branch 24), serving New Zeal...

Nelson Amateur Radio Club: Where Tech Meets the Tasman Spirit

Nelson Amateur Radio Club: Where Tech Meets the Tasman Spirit

In the shadow of the Richmond Ranges, the Nelson Amateur Radio Club (Branch 26) has been quietly connecting New Zealand's top of the south since 1958. Based at the Enner Glynn Scout Hall, this vibr...

North Canterbury Amateur Radio Club: Keeping the Plains Connected

North Canterbury Amateur Radio Club: Keeping the Plains Connected

In the heart of North Canterbury's sweeping farmlands, the North Canterbury Amateur Radio Club (Branch 68) operates as a vital communications hub from its Woodend base. With repeaters stretching fr...

Reefton-Buller Amateur Radio Club: The Lifeline of the West Coast Wilderness

Reefton-Buller Amateur Radio Club: The Lifeline of the West Coast Wilderness

In the rugged heart of New Zealand's West Coast, where cell towers are scarce and valleys run deep, the Reefton-Buller Amateur Radio Club (Branch 62) serves as a critical communications backbone. T...