Radio News


 

_____________________________________

ITALY

 

International Award on the CENTENARY OF THE FIRST FLYOVER OF THE NORTH POLE PERFORMED BY AIRSHIP NORGE” special callsign II0NRG  from 12 may 31 july 2026.

Commemorative Diploma of the Centenary of Umberto Nobile’s Pole Crossing and the Airship Norge  from 10 to 20 may 2026 , special callsign II8NOBI.

ARPI -LAZIO  Award “Dirigibile Norge” until 31 may 2026.

Special callsign  II1BI  for the 75th anniversary of the founding of ARI Biella , from 1 may to 29 july 2026.

Award “80 anni della Repubblica Italiana”from 1 to 28 june 2026.

Special callsigns IR2ARIV- II2LXXA and radio club callsign IQ2VJ to celebrate 70 th anniversary of   ARI  Vigevano , during may 2026.

50th Orcolat “50th anniversary of the Friuli earthquake” special callsigns IR3ORCO and IV3PRC , from 25 april to 17 may 2026.

Special callsign II0NRG International Award of theCENTENARY OF THE FIRST FLIGHT OVER THE NORTH POLE WITH THE NORGE AIRSHIP” , from 12 may to 31 july 2026.

Special callsihgn II2MPP “130 TH Anniversary Marconi Provisional Protection”.

Special callsing II1NAP  “Diploma 230° Anniversario delle Battaglie Napoleoniche Savonesi” , from 1 april to 29 june 2026.

 

 

DXPEDITION and IOTA:

 

EUROPA :

 

JW/KB0ATY & JW/W8UM   Svalbard / Arctic Sea  , on 15 – 29 may 2026.

TK/F4FTV   Corsica  FROM 9 TO 16 MAY 2026.

IK8VRQ/ID9 & IK8QQM/ID9  Stromboli Isl. ( EU-017) , on 6 – 8 june 2026.

EJ6KP/p  Arranmore Isl. (EU-121) on 21 – 23 may 2026.

PA/OR5R  Ameland Isl. (EU-038) on 18 – 22 may 2026.

IS0/EA5UJ/QRP Sardinia isl. on 16 – 27 july 2026.

TF/WE9G Iceland as during May 10-19, 2026.

HB0/DL2SBY  Liechtnstein  on 25 – 31 May 2026.

TK5SI  Sanguinaires island during July 20-21, 2026.

 

AMERICAS: 

 

J79H Dominica  (IOTA NA-101) from march 2026 to march 2027.

 

Team CP7DX  from Tarija, Bolivia  from 26 May to 6 June 2026 .

3G0Z from Robinson Crusoe Island (Juan Fernández Islands) for approximately three weeks during May 2026. 

HK4/PY8WW  Tutumate Islands ( SA-093) , on 9 – 15 may 2026.

 

ASIA:

E25VCR/P  Chang Island ( AS-125) , on 14 May 2026 between 1100-1600z on CW and Digital modes. 

ZC4RH  Cyprus SBA on 23 – 30 may 2026.

JG8NQJ/JD1  Marcus Island Minami Tori Shima Islands, starting 28 February – until Mid May 2026.

 

AFRICA:

5H1KB   Tanzania on 2 – 12 june 2026

XT2AW  Burkina Faso on 6 -19 may 2026.

9T0MD  Democratic Republic of the Congo from  30 September to 11 October 2026.

TL8BNW Central Africa Republic from december 2025 to june 2026.

 

OCEANIA:

 

7F8RNC Sulawesi Isl. (OC-146) on 23 -24 may 2026.

VJ2L  Lord Howe Island (OC-004) on 1-14 June2026.

Team KH8A    Pago Pago (OC-045), American Samoa from 29 October to 13 November 2026.

A35RS   Tongatapu (OC-049), Tonga  on 14-26 May 2026.

A31AA  Kingdom of Tonga, from May 13 to 22, 2026.

ZL7IO from Waitangi, Chatham  Islands (OC-038)  from 25 May to 3 June 2026.

9M8T  Talang Talang Besar Island  (IOTA OC-1659, April – May 2026.

 E6SP  NIUE ( OC-040) during July 2026. 

 E51CZZ and E51KEE COOK ISL  between July 22 and August 14 2026.

VK9DSA and VK9DEE  Cocos Keeling Islands,  (IOTA OC003) until 31 may 2026..

Japanese operator from Palau T88JH (JR3QFB) , T88KY (JA1MFR) , T88MT ( JA1MEJ) , T88MH ( JI1JRE ) , T88MK ( JO3LVG) ,T88YL ( 7K4TKB).

 

ANTARCTICA:

8J70JARE is a special callsign celebrating the  70th anniversary of   the  Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 22 May 2026  and 29 January 2027. 

HF0PAS  South Shetland Islands Polish Antarctic Station , until october 2026.

KC4/KL5SE  2025-2026 Austral summer season.

VK0TBC between February and December 2026.

 

 

Special callsign 9M26ISX West Malaysia, from May 22–24, 2026, during the International STEM X-Plorace (ISX26).

Special callsigns  VB3COPS and VB3EMS will be active during the  National Police Week on 10-16 May 2026 and the National Emergency Medical  Services Week on 17-23 May 2026.

Special callsign SX1FLY honours the  Montgolfier brothers, during may 2026.

Special callsign GB9SOS  to celebrate SOS Radio Week , during may 2026.

Award Louis Favre , specil callsign HB200LF from 1 july to 31 july 2026.

Special callsign LZ100LZ to celebrate 100 Years Amateur Radio Movement in Bulgaria  , during may 2026.

Special callsign A60PE “Proud of the Emirates” until 31 may 2026.

Special callsigns    AO1EU, AO2EU, AO3EU, AO4EU, AO5EU, AO6EU, AO7EU, AO8EU and AO9EU on  1-10 May 2026 to celebrate Europe Day.

Special callsign  OT26EPIC Antwerp Port Epic cycling race , from 25 april to 25 may 2026.

Special callsign DA200GVN  celebrates the 200th anniversary of the polar explorer Georg von Neumayer from April until the end of July 2026.

Special callsign DM50GFS (special DOK 50GFS) commemorates the opening of the first German Antarctic station (Georg Forster) by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1976.  from April to the end of July 2026.

Special callsign SZ40A  to celebrate “forty years of continuous presence, service, and contribution to amateur radio” , from 1 March to 31 May 2026.

Special callsign TM50KKR to celebrate 50th anniversary of Radio Club Rambouillet , from 7 march to 6 june 2026.

 

 

 

LONG TERM AWARDS & CALLSINGS  2025

 

II4GMRC (January), II4AJMR (February), II4AMRC (March), II4JDVS (April), II4ROSA (May),II4PRCE (June), II4JAFL (July), II4KEMP (August), II4PAGE (September), II4NTTI (October), II4GCLB (November), II4SLRI (December).

 


 

Special callsign 9A10SOTA  to celebrate 10 years of 9A association , from 1 october 2025 to 30 september 2026.

Special callsigns 9A44FF and 9A44FF/P , to celebrate 15th anniversary of hte Croatian Flora Fauna ARC until 31 december 2026.

Special callsin 9A60CBM Radio klub Marjan 60th Anniversary , from 1 april to 31 december 2026.

Throughout 2026, Tom, 9A2AA will use 9A69AA to mark his 69 years of activity on the amateur radio bands.

America250 WAS  Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary ,Throughout 2026.

Special callsign AX120AAC celebrates the 120th anniversary of the Australian Army Cadets (AAC) during 2026. 

Special callsign CT100REP to celebratesthe 100th anniversary of the founding of the REP( Portugal’s IARU society , until 31 december 2026.

The DARC Team SES will operate  five  special callsigns  at various  times throughout 2026:  DA100LH, DL100LH and  DK100LH for the 100th      anniversary of  Lufthansa Airlines;  DA100TV and DL100TV  to  celebrate 100 years of television in Germany.

Special callsign DB100FT will be active throughout 2026 to celebrate the centenary of the Berlin Radio Tower (Funkturm).

Special callsign DL25WIKI throughout 2026 ,  celebrates the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia.

Special callsign DM50DMS “50 years of the German fairy tale route  , from 1 august 2025 to 31 july 2026.

Special callsign DR170TESLA , will be active from May 1st 2026 till December 31st 2026 .

Special callsign EM50AR “50th anniversary of Nick’s (US8AR) work on the air”.

Specail callsigns EM100W and EM100WLKK to celbrate 100 years of the Lviv Shortwave Club.

Special  callsign EO50AX , “UY4AX 50 years on air  “. 

Specala callsign GB50PUNK to Celebrate 50 years of PUNK ROCKmusic, during 2026.

Special callsigns HF30KSRG – 3Z30KSRG – SN30KSRG , National Rescue and Firefighting System (KSRG) 30th anniversary.

Special callsign HL70KARL to celebrate 70th anniversary of the KARL (Korea Amateur Radio League).

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.

DIPLOMA “ALL SAINTS – 2026” : LZ1426EN (January and February), LZ488AM (March and April), LZ370TL (May and

June), LZ67PP (July and August), LZ936BA (September and October),LZ911TD (November and December).

Special callsign EO80F to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the Palace of Children and Youth in Izmail, Ukraine.

Special callsign   OL26WRTC during 2025 and 2026 ” as a celebration and promotion”  of WRTC2026. 

OK1MR will be active using special call sign OL80MR from Holysov.

Special callsign OT26B to commemotrate 100th anniversary of the SNCB (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges) , until 31 december 2026.

SKCC 20th Anniversary starting on January 2nd SKCC members around the world will be operating special event CW stations using only straight key, bug and cootie keys.

Special callsigns during 2026 to honour as many different Polish saints.The first callsign in the series, SP1894MMK (1-31 January), is for
St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe (SP3RN), It will be followed by SP1440SL (February), SP1040SSZ (March), SP1865JML (April), SP1920KW (May), SP1373JA (June), SP1183JO (July), SP1905MFK (August), SP1373AB (September), SP1550SK (October), SP1234KK (November) and SP1835JK (December).

Special callsign YR1600VT “Via Transilvanica “until 31 march 2026.

Special callsign YT170TESLA  to commemorate the 170th anniversary of Nikola Tesla’s birth , from 31 January until the end of the year.

Special callsign YU45MJA “45 Years with Us” ,Until 31 december 2026.

Special callsign YU65AEC 65 Years Of Amateur Radio In Odzaci   until 31 decdember 2026.

Special  callsign Z380CEF for the 80-th anniversary of Ham Radio Club “STEVO PATAKOT”  , until 31 devcember 2026.

Special callsign ZL100C  celebrating the centenary of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) , until 6 August 2026.

 

________________________________________