From October 1–11, 2026, Brandon ZS6LZ (7P8LZ), Johan ZS4AA (7P8JL), and Theuns ZS4TDR (7P8TR) will be hitting the airwaves from multiple locations and SOTA/POTA references across South Africa and Lesotho. Expect plenty of activity as the team operates from a variety of summits, parks, and portable locations, giving hunters a great opportunity to add new DX, SOTA, and POTA contacts to their logs.

Op: PD9DX Bands: HF Modes: SSB, FT4 & FT8 Qsl Info: Qsl via M0URX Start Date - End Date: Oct. 07 - Oct. 10 Webpage: https://www.qrz.com/db/TF/PD9DX Notes: He will be QRV in the Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB

Contest: Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest Date: Oct. 3, 0600Z to Oct. 4, 0559Z Rules: http://www.mulandxc.com/index/match_info?id=13

Ops: 9A3MR, 9A2NA, 9A3CJY, 9A4WY, 9A7Y & DK8ZZ Bands: 6M + HF Modes: CW, SSB & FT8 Qsl Info: Qsl via DK8ZZ Start Date - End Date: Oct. 07 - Oct. 21 Webpage: https://solomon2026.com/

Contest: Oceania DX Contest, Phone Date: Oct. 3, 0600Z to Oct. 4, 0600Z Rules: https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/rules

Op: PY8WW Bands: 6M - 40M Modes: CW, SSB & FT8 Qsl Info: Qsl via ClubLog OQRS Start Date - End Date: Nov. 15 - Nov. 22 Webpage: https://www.qrz.com/db/HD4W Notes: Esmeraldas Province Group (IOTA SA-056)

📻 VK4MAP reports: C21DA is the callsign currently being used on the amateur radio bands from Naoero (Nauru), with activity beginning 23 September. The station is operating SSB only, primarily on 10 and 20 meters, with additional activity possible on 80, 40, 17, 15, and 12 meters. 📅 The operation is expected to continue through 5 October. 📬 QSL: Direct to VK4MAP. Good luck in the pileups, and happy DX!

Press Release #1 Norway, Sep 24th 2026 The Peter I Island Expedition team is pleased to announce the official signing of contracts for our upcoming Peter I Island Expedition in January 2027. Following the historic 2006 DXpedition to Peter I Island, the MV DAP Mares will once again carry a radio team back to the island 21 years later. The expedition—comprising an 11-man radio team, a 4-man support team, the vessel, and two helicopters—will depart from Chile on January 22, 202

Op: JR1GSE Bands: 6M - 80M Modes: SSB, CW & FT8 Qsl Info: Qsl via JR1GSE (SAE+$2), LoTW, eQSL or ClubLog OQRS Start Date - End Date: Oct. 01 - Oct. 07 Webpage: https://www.qrz.com/db/V61GSE Notes: Holiday-style operation

Lui YT3PL / YU5R, Luc F5RAV, and Darko E70A will be active from Tanji, near Banjul, The Gambia, from October 1 through November 4, 2026. Their visit is part of an ongoing humanitarian project supporting children in the local community. As part of this effort, the team has built three new classrooms at WILCOS School for children aged 3 to 5 years old. 💙 All funds received through this activity will be invested directly into the project. The team has already spent approximatel

Op: DL2GAC Bands: 6M - 80M Modes: SSB & FT8 Qsl Info: Qsl via DL2GAC (direct or buro) Start Date - End Date: Oct. 03 - Nov. 20 Webpage: https://www.qrz.com/db/H44MS

Contest: CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY Date: Sep. 26, 0000Z to Sep. 27, 2359Z Rules: https://cqwwrtty.com/rules.htm