Op: JK1JXZ Bands:   6M - 80M Qsl Info:   Qsl via LoTW Start Date - End Date:   Mar. 15 - Apr. 03 Webpage:   https://www.qrz.com/db/YJ1JXZ Notes: He will be active after 5:00 PM Vanuatu time and throughout the entire weekend during my stay.

Contest:   CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB Date:   Feb. 27, 2200Z to Mar. 01, 2200Z Rules:   https://www.cq160.com/rules.htm

Op: WD8R   Bands:   15M, 20M & 40M Modes:   CW (15WPM) SSB perhaps FT8 Qsl Info:   Qsl via LoTW Start Date - End Date:   Feb. 27 - Mar. 09 Webpage:   https://www.qrz.com/db/PJ4/WD8R Notes: Holiday style operation

Op:   K5AYO Bands:   10M - 40M Modes: SSB, CW & FT8 Qsl Info:   Qsl via K5AYO (direct) or ClubLog OQRS Start Date - End Date:   Mar. 14 - Mar. 22 Webpage:   https://www.qrz.com/db/VP2EYO Notes: Holiday style operation

If the situation persists, Feb 22, 2026, will be recorded as the first "spotless day" since 2022. Spotless days are a key indicator the solar cycle. During years around Solar Minimum, whole months can go by without a single sunspot, racking up dozens of spotless days in a row. Between 2018-2020 (the last Solar Minimum) there were more than 700 spotless days! Today's blank sun does not mean Solar Minimum has arrived. On the contrary, it is still years away. However, it does te

Contest:   North American QSO Party, RTTY Date:   Feb. 28, 1800Z to Mar. 01, 0559Z Rules: https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf

Op:   JH6GFY Bands:   10M - 20M ((40M, hopefully) Qsl Info:   Qsl via eQSL or LoTW Start Date - End Date:   Mar. 18 - Mar. 24 Webpage:   https://www.qrz.com/db/JH6GFY Notes: Running a Yaesu FT-991A (100W) into a 4.8 mH loaded dipole.

Ops:   YT1AD (KH0/N9YU) & YU3AA (KH0/NS3A) Bands:   HF Modes:  CW, SSB, FT4 & FT8 Qsl Info:  KH0/N9YU Qsl via YT1AD KH0/NS3A Qsl via YU3AA Start Date - End Date:  Mar. 17 - Mar. 23

Looking for butts in chairs for the dxpeditions and contest efforts I have confirmed for 2026. Other efforts are in the works for 2026 but not confirmed yet. 2027 will include a dxpedition to Ghana. WPX SSB: March 28 - 29, 2026. Hosted by VP2MAA in Montserrat. IOTA CONTEST & 4 park POTA: SSB & CW July 21-26. IOTA contest is 25-25. POTA in the days leading up to the contest. You don't need to be there the whole time. This is done in air conditioned comfort on Tangier island. F

Ops:   YT1AD ( KH2/N9YU ) & YU3AA ( KH2/NS3A ) Bands:   HF Modes:  CW, SSB, FT4 & FT8 Qsl Info:  KH2/N9YU  Qsl via YT1AD KH2/NS3A  Qsl via YU3AA Start Date - End Date:  Mar. 13 - Mar. 17

Ops:   YT1AD ( DU6/N9YU ) & YU3AA ( DU6/NS3A ) Bands:   HF Modes: CW, SSB, FT4 & FT8 Qsl Info:  DU6/N9YU Qsl via YT1AD DU6/NS3A Qsl via YU3AA Start Date - End Date:  Mar. 04 - Mar. 12

Contest:   REF Contest, SSB Date:   Feb. 21, 0600Z to Feb. 22, 1800Z Rules: https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhfdx_en_20250315.pdf

Ops: DL2AWG, DL2AMD, DK2AMM PA2KW, PA3EWP & PG5M   Bands:   10M - 80M Modes:  CW, SSB, RTTY & FT8 Qsl Info:   Qsl via DL2AWG (direct or bureau), ClubLog OQRS or LoTW Start Date - End Date:   Mar. 13 - Mar. 25 Webpage: https://tx5eu-2026.topdx.de/

Contest:   ARRL International DX Contest, CW Date:   Feb. 21, 0000Z to Feb. 22, 2400Z Rules:   https://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx

Ops: K4ZLE, K9NW, K0IR, N2IEN, NE9U, W0GJ, WA4DAN & WW2DX Bands:   23cm, 6M + HF Modes: CW, SSB, RTTY & FT8 Qsl Info: QSL via WA4DAN (direct), ClubLog OQRS or LoTW Start Date - End Date:   Mar. 19 - Mar. 31 Webpage: https://t-rexsoftware.com/cy0s/

Op:   LA8EKA Bands:   10M - 20M Modes: SSB, RTTY, PSK31 & FT8 Qsl Info:   Qsl via LA8EKA Start Date - End Date:   Mar. 13 - Mar. 15 Webpage:   https://la8eka.com/

Op: CX3AN Bands:   HF Qsl Info:   Qsl via CX3AN Start Date - End Date: Feb. 14 - Feb. 20 Webpage: https://www.qrz.com/db/E51AAN Notes: Celebrating 30 year of previous trip ZK1AAN

Op: HB9JAB Bands:   10M - 20M Modes:   SSB & FT8 Qsl Info:   Qsl via LoTW or eQSL Start Date - End Date: Mar. 13 - Mar. 20 Webpage: https://www.qrz.com/db/J79C Notes: Equipment: TRX Yaesu FT-891, Antenna 5 band (10m,12m,17m,15m and 20m) wire, power up to 100 watt.