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[07/07/2026] WRTC
2026
Here’s
the WRTC contest callsigns to chase this weekend.
You may need to update your logging software
databases if you’re working these stations during
the contest.
https://www.dx-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wrtccalls.jpg
WRTC
is essentially the Olympics of Amateur Radio
Contesting – and is almost upon us!
On 8th July 2026, competitors that have qualified to
represent their Qualification Area (unlike the
Olympics, which has participants competing for their
country) will arrive in the United Kingdom to
prepare for this once every 4 year event. The host
nation changes each time and, this time, for the
10th WRTC, it’s coming to the UK! There will be 50
teams of two, each with an assigned referee. Each
will be allocated an HF operating site in South East
England, where they will take part in a 24 hour SSB/CW
contest (the IARU HF Championship) over the weekend
of 11th/12th July. So, WRTC is kind of a contest
within an existing contest.
This is your opportunity to work these special
stations and apply for your award!
The WRTC contest will be live on a dedicated online
platform provided by World Radio League. This is a
live scoreboard where you can track your favourite
team in real time. Also, when you contact one of the
special WRTC stations, you can see it on the WRL
platform. What’s more, you can check which of the 50
WRTC stations you still need to contact. Can you
work all 50 of them? If you’re an SSB operator,
there are 250 possible QSOs across 80, 40, 20, 15
and 10m. Similarly, there are 250 possible QSOs if
you are a CW operator. If you are both an SSB and CW
operator, 500 QSOs are possible with WRTC stations
alone!
Certificates will be downloadable after the contest,
which will display your total number of QSOs made
with these special callsigns. There are different
award tiers depending on how many you contact. Check
out the following webpage for full details of the
award programme.
So, what are the special callsigns? Well, we can’t
say just yet! These will be announced on Thursday
9th July. You will find this on the WRTC website –
and also on our social media platforms by searching
WRTC2026. You can be sure that these 50 callsigns
will be all over the bands during this contest! See
how many you can find!
A look at the World Radio League platform is a must.
Sign up early for free to stay tuned when the
scoreboard page for WRTC goes live!
So, if you have the capability to be on the HF bands
over the weekend of 11/12th July, why not try to
work as many of these special stations as you can!
From the UK, many of the WRTC sites should be easy
to work on 80m and 40m, with additional
opportunities on 20m, 15m and 10m depending on
conditions and ground wave range. The exchange is
signal report and ITU zone (so, if calling from the
UK, “59, 27” on SSB and “599, 27” on CW would work).
We also want to promote the YouTube daily TV shows
at 16.30z (17.30 BST) daily from 8th July, plus the
contest livestream. This is the link to follow. Ask
to subscribe to the channel. |
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[04/07/2026] 425 DX News Bulletin n.1835
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
6W - The Italian DXpedition Team https://www.i2ysb.com/idt/) has an-
nounced plans to operate from Senegal sometime between October and
November 2026. Four stations will be active on all modes and bands.
Details are expected in due course.
CO - T40FRC is a special callsign used on various bands and modes by
the
Grupo DX de Cuba to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Federa-
cion de Radioaficionados de Cuba, established on 15 July 1966.
Please note that due to frequent and widespread power outages,
operating activity may be intermittent. QSL via LoTW. [TNX OPDX
Bulletin]
F - TM113TDF (4-18 July) and TM113TDFH (19-26 July) are two special
callsigns to be used during this year's 113th edition of the Tour
de France. Look for activity on various bands SSB, CW and digital
modes. QSL for both callsigns via eQSL.
GJ - Holger, DG3FEH will be active as MJ/DG3FEH from Jersey (EU-013)
on
18-23 July. He will operate SSB on 40, 20 and 15 metres, and via
QO-100. [TNX DX Newsletter]
IS0 - Giorgio, IZ3KVD will be active holiday style as IS0/IZ3KVD
from Bu-
doni, Sardinia Island (EU-024) on 8-17 July. QSOs will be uploaded
to LoTW and Club Log; QSL via LZ1JZ.
JD1/O - JR6HYO/JD1 will be active from the Ogasawara Islands
(AS-031) on 9-
11 July. He will operate CW and SSB on 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 metres.
QSL direct to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
KH0 - Dave, KJ9I will be active as W0M from Saipan, Mariana Islands
on 1-
13 August. This will be a 6m EME DXpedition, with activity planned
on 50186 kHz (or to be determined on site) using Q65-60� Pileup
mode. See https://www.qrz.com/db/W0M for more information.
SV9 - Borut, S50B will be active holiday style as SV9/S50B from
several
locations on Crete (EU-015) on 11-24 July. He will operate CW, SSB
and digital modes on 40-6 metres. QSL via the bureau to home call;
QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW, eQSL and QRZ.
UA - The Arctic's Legends IOTA DXpedition team has gathered in
Arkhan-
gelsk, but their departure is facing a brief technical delay. After
an extended period in storage, the team's LookOut satellite beacon
failed. Because safety regulations strictly prohibit crossing the
12-mile territorial limit without a working beacon, a replacement
has been ordered via express delivery. As soon as the new unit is
installed, the team will set sail aboard the "Apostol Andrey". You
will be able to follow her route: https://share.garmin.com/ua9kdf.
Apparently they still plan to be QRV from five IOTA groups using as
many different callsigns: RI1PC from Chaichiy Island (EU-160),
RT25AA from Novaya Zemlya (EU-035), RI0BW from Vize (AS-055), RI0BU
from Uyedineniya (AS-057), RI0BI from Isachenko (AS-050). Updates
are posted to Telegram: https://t.me/rt9k_club.
VP5 - Nobby, G0VJG will be active as VP5G from North Caicos (NA-002)
on
17-28 July. He will operate SSB, CW, and FT8/FT4 on various bands,
6 metres included, and will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL
via M0OXO's OQRS.
W - The Island Hopper Group will participate in the IOTA Contest as
K4T
from Tangier Island (NA-083). Team members (AD4SA, KB4YPN, KN4CED,
KQ1O, KQ4HNX, WA3RGH) will use their personal callsigns during POTA
activities starting on 22 July. See https://www.qrz.com/db/K4T for
more information.
YO - The first perfect "10.0" in Olympic gymnastics was awarded to
14-
year-old Nadia Comaneci of Romania in July 1976 at the Montreal
Olympic Games. YR50NADIA is the special callsign for members of the
Federatia Romana de Radioamatorism to celebrate the 50th anniver-
sary of that historic score throughout July. See qrz.com for more
information.
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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Enjoy!
9T0MD ---> The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) faces a highly
complex
and long-standing socio-political environment. Ongoing security
challenges
in certain regions, coupled with infrastructure difficulties and
public
health management - including outbreaks of cholera, measles, and
Ebola -
have contributed to significant humanitarian challenges.To ensure
the utmost
safety and security of the international team, the operational costs
for
this activation have risen significantly. The organizers of the
9T0MD DXpe-
dition (30 September-10 October) are navigating these complex
logistics with
the highest standard of precaution, and the team remains hopeful
that the
amateur radio community will support this endeavour as it so
generously has
in the past: https://www.mdxc.support/9t0md/.
FIFA WORLD CUP: W2C ---> Chasers pursuing certificates for the "2026
World
Soccer Tournament" (https://wc2026ses.org/) please note that QSOs
with the
NY/NJ station, W2C, will not count toward the award programme
starting on 4
July. This is because another group, unaffiliated with
wc2026ses.org, has
reserved the W2C callsign for a separate event running from 4-19
July. QSL
cards for contacts made with W2C between 11 June and 2 July can be
requested
via KU9C. If you missed W2C, you can still catch bonus station
WC5WC, which
will be active nationwide through 19 July.
INDEXA NEWSLETTER ---> The Summer 2026 issue (#149) of the
International DX
Association's Newsletter is now available for download on the INDEXA
website
(https://indexa.org/newsletters.html). Highlights include "KP5/NP3VI
Dese-
cheo DXpedition Trip Report" by Otis Vicens (NP4G); "So you want to
go on a
DXpedition?" by Paul Ewing (N6PSE); "TX9W DXpedition to Marquesas Is"
by
Craig Boyer (W5CCP), "TX9W Low Band Story" by David Jorgensen
(WD5COV);
"Bouvet Island 3Y0K Trip Report" by Dennis Ward (KT8X).
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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3G0YR, 5H1KB (AF-032),
5N7QBR,
7N3CNW/JD1, 8R1WA, 9X5KM, CE0Y, CR3REP, CY0S, D44OA, E7W, FO/F6BCW
(OC-066),
FY/WE9G, H44MS (OC-047), HI3/IK4QJF, HZ1TT, J51A (AF-020), JD1BMH,
JT1CO,
LZ0A (AN-010), OD5ZZ, OJ0MN, OZ1RDP (EU-125), RI0SP, S21CAN, S21WD
(AS-140),
SU1SK, SU9VB, TF/WE9G, TX5EU (OC-114), V31WX, V31YL, V4/SP9FIH,
V51F, V51MA,
V73LM, V85/JE1JKL, VP2EWE, XX9W, XX9W, YE9BJM, ZP6TT.
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