DX & IOTA News - GPDX

IOTA NEWS

**UPDATE** > 28 August 2026

ZK3ZL (TOKELAU DXpedition has been postponed to November 2027)

(AF-060) – C5R > BIJOLO Isl (TBC) – 01 October – 04 November
(AS-117) – JA4GXS/4 & JN4JXL/4 > KASADO Isl – 05 Sept. (07:00 UTC – 22:00 UTC)
(AS-128) – 3W9C > HON SON/HON RAI Isl – 04 – 12 September
(AS-133) – XU7X > KOH RONG Isl – 13 – 23 November
(EU-019) – RI1FJL > HEISS Isl (Franz Joseph Land) – 21 August + 15 days
(EU-019) – RI1FJZ > ALEXANDRA Isl (Franz Joseph Land) – 09 – 12 September
(EU-028) – IA5/IK5AEQ > GIANNUTRI Isl – 09 – 14 September
(EU-064) – F8DVD/P > NOIRMOUTIER Isl – POTA activity – 01 – 10 September
(EU-120) – GB100TL > LUNDY Isl – 28 – 30 August
(NA-007) – VY0ZOO by VE2XB > SOUTHAMPTON Isl - August 23 – 23 September
(NA-024) – J38LD & J38DX > GRENADA – 01 – 12 September
(NA-033) – HK0/PY8WW > SAN ANDRES Isl – 03 – 07 September
(NA-067) – WB8YJF > OCRACOKE Isl – 06 – 19 September
(NA-104) – V47RCX & V47YA > ST. KITTS – 09 – 30 September
(NA-130) – WB2OIL/VY0 > BROUGHTON Isl – 16 August – 01 September
(NA-174) – VY0ZOO > IGLOOLIK Isl – 05 October – 06 November
(NA-196) – VY0ZOO > BELCHER Isls – 24 – 29 September
(OC-002) – VK9XY by YOTA > CHRISTMAS Isl – 16 November – 04 December
(OC-007) – VK9WX by VK4WXW > until late Oct. or early November
(OC-008) – P29YY by OH7O > NEW IRELAND Isl – 29 August – 08 September
(OC-009) – T88PB by JA0JHQ > PALAU – 04 – 07 Sept. (ALL ASIAN DX Contest
(OC-024) – T32AZ by KH6QJ > KIRITIMATI Isl – Sep and Oct for several Contests
(OC-045) – KH8A by DL Group > PAGO PAGO (American Samoa) – 29 Oct – 13 Nov
(OC-047) – H49A > GUADALCANAL Isl – 07 – 21 October
(OC-048) – ZK3ZL > TOKELAU (FAKAOFO Atoll) – starting about November 18
(OC-097) – 5W0AF by SP5EAQ > SAMOA – 21 September – 12 October
(OC-133) – 9M26MS > SABAH’s Coastal Isls – 22 August – 30 September
(OC-149) – H44GJ > LOLA Isl – 28 August – 11 September (6 EME DXpedition)
(OC-156) – 3D2BP > YASAWA Isls (FIJI) - active (QRP)
(OC-165) – 9M26MQ > SARAWAK’s Coastal Isls – 22 August – 30 September
(SA-028) – PS2L > ILHA DO MAR VIRADO – 29 – 30 August
(SA-101) – XR0Z by CE3VTZ & XQ7IR > ALEXANDER SELKIRK Isl – 10 days/October

GPDX - IOTA & DX News

 IOTA NEWS

**UPDATE** > 21 August 2026

https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2026.html

(AF-016) – FR/ZS6AJG > REUNION Isl – 25 – 27 August

(AF-049) – 3B8/SQ9UM > MAURITIUS – 14 – 17 August and 21-27 August

(AF-060) – C5R > BIJOLO Isl (TBC) – 01 October – 04 November

(AS-109) – RI8KR by RK8A & UA3EDQ > OBSKAYA GULF Group – 21 – 28 August **

(AS-128) – 3W9C > HON SON/HON RAI Isl – 04 – 12 September

(AS-133) – XU7X > KOH RONG Isl – 13 – 23 November

(EU-019) – RI1FJL > HEISS Isl (Franz Joseph Land) – 21 August + 15 days

(EU-019) – RI1FJZ > ALEXANDRA Isl (Franz Joseph Land) – 09 – 12 September

(EU-028) – IW2LUY/IA5 > ELBA Isl – 20 – 24 August

(EU-120) – GB100TL > LUNDY Isl – 28 – 30 August

(NA-007) – VY0ZOO by VE2XB > SOUTHAMPTON Isl  - August 23 – 22 September

(NA-024) – J38LD & J38DX > GRENADA – 01 – 12 September

(NA-130) – WB2OIL/VY0 > BROUGHTON Isl – 16 August – 01 September

(OC-002) – VK9XY by YOTA > CHRISTMAS Isl – 16 November – 04 December

(OC-007) – VK9WX by VK4WXW > until late Oct. or early November

(OC-045) – KH8A by DL Group > PAGO PAGO (American Samoa) – 29 Oct – 13 Nov

(OC-047) – H49A > GUADALCANAL Isl – 07 – 21 October

(OC-048) – ZK3ZL > TOKELAU (FAKAOFO Atoll) – starting about November 18

(OC-133) – 9M26MS > SABAH’s Coastal Isls – 22 August – 30 September

(OC-149) – H44GJ > LOLA Isl – 28 August – 11 September (6 EME DXpedition)

(OC-156) – 3D2BP > YASAWA Isls (FIJI)  - active (QRP)

(OC-165) – 9M26MQ > SARAWAK’s Coastal Isls – 22 August – 30 September

(SA-028) – PS2L > ILHA DO MAR VIRADO – 29 – 30 August

(SA-101) – XR0Z by CE3VTZ & XQ7IR > ALEXANDER SELKIRK Isl – 10 days/October

 

**RI8KR - of the kind where they plan to be active only Khalevpugor, Sokhveltyypugor, Nanginskiye

Islands are valid for IOTA AS-109

GPDX - DX & IOTA News

 IOTA NEWS

**UPDATE** > 14 August 2026

https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2026.html

(AF-017) – 3B9/SQ9UM > RODRIGUES Isl – 18 – 20 August

(AF-049) – 3B8/SQ9UM > MAURITIUS – 14 – 17 August and 21-27 August

(AF-060) – C5R > BIJOLO Isl (TBC) – 01 October – 04 November

(AS-018) – RI0FA > SAKAHALIN Isl – after AS-025 until 21 August

(AS-025) – RI0FA > ITURUP Isl – 12 – 16 August

(AS-109) – RI8KR by RK8A & UA3EDQ > OBSKAYA GULF Group – 21 – 28 August

(AS-128) – 3W9C > HON SON/HON RAI Isl – 04 – 12 September

(AS-133) – XU7X > KOH RONG Isl – 13 – 23 November

(EU-019) – RI1FJL > HEISS Isl (Franz Joseph Land) – 19 August + 15 days

(EU-028) – IW2LUY/IA5 > ELBA Isl – 20 – 24 August

(EU-053) – OJ0JR & OJ0YL > MARKET REEF – 15 – 22 August

(EU-064) – F4GYM/P > ÎLE DU PILIER – 19 – 22 August

(NA-069) – N4EAR > GASPARILLA Isl – 15 August (13 to 23 UTC) - ILLW

(NA-108) – J68TT > ST. LUCIA – 15 – 21 August

(NA-111) – N2OB > BARNEGAT LH@LONG BEACH Isl – 15 August (13-21 UTC)

(NA-130) – WB2OIL/VY0 > BROUGHTON Isl – 16 August – 01 September

(NA-134) – OX3LX by OZ1DJJ > METEORITE Isl (Grid FQ76QA) – 09 – 17 August

(OC-002) – VK9XY by YOTA > CHRISTMAS Isl – 16 November – 04 December

(OC-007) – VK9WX by VK4WXW > until late Oct. or early November

(OC-045) – KH8A by DL Group > PAGO PAGO (American Samoa) – 29 Oct – 13 Nov

(OC-047) – H49A > GUADALCANAL Isl – 07 – 21 October

(OC-048) – ZK3ZL > TOKELAU (FAKAOFO Atoll) – starting about November 18

(OC-133) – 9M26MS > SABAH’s Coastal Isls – 22 August – 30 September

(OC-149) – H44GJ > LOLA Isl – 28 August – 11 September (6 EME DXpedition)

(OC-156) – 3D2BP > YASAWA Isls (FIJI)  - active (QRP)

(OC-165) – 9M26MQ > SARAWAK’s Coastal Isls – 22 August – 30 September

(SA-101) – XR0Z by CE3VTZ & XQ7IR > ALEXANDER SELKIRK Isl – 10 days/October

ILLW – Please pay attention , as some operations from islands where lighthouses are located do not count for IOTA also due to the specific rules of this Contest/Activity

IOTA & DX News -GPDX

 IOTA NEWS

**UPDATE** > 08 August 2026

ttps://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2026.html

(AF-060) – C5R > BIJOLO Isl (TBC) – 01 October – 04 November

(AS-018) – RI0FA > SAKAHALIN Isl – after AS-025 until 21 August

(AS-025) – RI0FA > ITURUP Isl – 12 – 16 August

(AS-109) – RI8KR by RK8A & UA3EDQ > OBSKAYA GULF Group – 21 – 28 August*

(AS-128) – 3W9C > HON SON/HON RAI Isl – 04 – 12 September

(AS-133) – XU7X > KOH RONG Isl – 13 – 23 November

(EU-019) – RI1FJL > HEISS Isl (Franz Joseph Land) – 15 August + 15 days

(EU-002) – OH0ERF > ALAND Isls – 05 – 12 August

(EU-053) – OJ0JR & OJ0YL > MARKET REEF – 15 – 22 August

(NA-001) – C6AYM > ELEUTHERA Isl – 05 – 10 August

(NA-018) – OX3LX by OZ1DJJ > GREENLAND (Grid FQ56PM) – 03 – 8 August

(NA-108) – J68TT > ST. LUCIA – 15 – 21 August

(NA-111) – N2OB > BARNEGAT LH@LONG BEACH Isl – 15 August (13-21 UTC)

(NA-134) – OX3LX by OZ1DJJ > METEORITE Isl (Grid FQ76QA) – 09 – 17 August

(OC-002) – VK9XY by YOTA > CHRISTMAS Isl – 16 November – 04 December

(OC-007) – VK9WX by VK4WXW > until late Oct. or early November

(OC-013) – E51KEE (CW) & E51CZZ (SSB) > SOUTH COOK Isls – 22 July – 14 August

(OC-015) – T2JK by JK1JXZ > TUVALU – 02 – 07 August (or 14 August)

(OC-045) – KH8A by DL Group > PAGO PAGO (American Samoa) – 29 Oct – 13 Nov

(OC-047) – H49A > GUADALCANAL Isl – 07 – 21 October

(OC-086) – W0M by KJ9I > MARIANA Isls – 01 – 13 August (6 M EME DXPEDITION)

(OC-149) – H44GJ > LOLA Isl – 28 August – 11 September (6 EME DXpedition)

(OC-156) – 3D2BP > YASAWA Isls (FIJI)  - active (QRP)

(SA-036) – P40AA > ARUBA – 06 – 10 August

ILLW – 29th Annual International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend – 00:01 UTC 15 August – 24:00 UTC 16 August https://illw.net/

Please pay attention , as some operations from islands where lighthouses are located do not count for IOTA also due to the specific rules of this Contest/Activity

* RI8KR - of the kind where they plan to be active only Khalevpugor, Sokhveltyypugor, Nanginskiye Islands are valid for IOTA AS-109

GPDX - DX & IOTA News

 

IOTA NEWS

**UPDATE** > 31 JULY 2026

RT9K Artic DXpedition DATES – will be delayed +10 days

https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2026.html

(AF-060) – C5R > BIJOLO Isl (TBC) – 01 October – 04 November

(AS-050) – RI0BI > ISACHENKO Isl – CANCELLED (RT9K Artic DXpedition)

(AS-109) – RI8KR by RK8A & UA3EDQ > OBSKAYA GULF Group – 21 – 28 August*

(AS-128) – 3W9C > HON SON/HON RAI Isl – 04 – 12 September

(EU-019) – RI1FJL > HEISS Isl (Franz Joseph Land) – 15 August + 15 days

(EU-002) – OH0ERF > ALAND Isls – 05 – 12 August

(NA-001) – C6AYM > ELEUTHERA Isl – 05 – 10 August

(NA-018) – OX3LX by OZ1DJJ > GREENLAND (Grid FQ56PM) – 03 – 8 August

(NA-134) – OX3LX by OZ1DJJ > METEORITE Isl (Grid FQ76QA) – 09 – 17 August

(OC-002) – VK9XY by YOTA > CHRISTMAS Isl – 16 November – 04 December

(OC-007) – VK9WX by VK4WXW > until late Oct. or early November

(OC-013) – E51KEE (CW) & E51CZZ (SSB) > SOUTH COOK Isls – 22 July – 14 August

(OC-015) – T2JK by JK1JXZ > TUVALU – 02 – 07 August (or 14 August)

(OC-045) – KH8A by DL Group > PAGO PAGO (American Samoa) – 29 Oct – 13 Nov

(OC-047) – H49A > GUADALCANAL Isl – 07 – 21 October

(OC-086) – W0M by KJ9I > MARIANA Isls – 01 – 13 August (6 M EME DXPEDITION)

(OC-149) – H44GJ > LOLA Isl – 28 August – 11 September (6 EME DXpedition)

(OC-156) – 3D2BP > YASAWA Isls (FIJI)  - active (QRP)

(SA-036) – P40AA > ARUBA – 06 – 10 August

* RI8KR - of the kind where they plan to be active only Khalevpugor, Sokhveltyypugor, Nanginskiye Islands are valid for IOTA AS-109

IOTA & DX News - GPDX

IOTA NEWS

**UPDATE** > 24 JULY 2026

RT9K Artic DXpedition DATES – will be delayed +10 days, hopefully

https://share.garmin.com/ua9kdf

IOTA CONTEST

https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2026.html

(AF-017) – 3B9HR > RODRIGUES ISL – 22 – 28 July

(AF-060) – C5R > BIJOLO Isl (TBC) – 01 October – 04 November

(AS-001) – VU4R > ANDAMAN Isls – 22 – 27 July (IOTA Contest)

(AS-050) – RI0BI > ISACHENKO Isl – (DELAYED) (RT9K Artic DXpedition)

(AS-055) – RI0BW > VIZE Isl – 25 – 26 July (RT9K Artic DXpedition)

(AS-057) – RI0BU > UYEDINENIYA Isl – (DELAYED) (RT9K Artic DXpedition)

(AS-101) – HS0ZIB > PHANGAN Isl – IOTA Contest (12 hour lp)

(AS-146) – BA4OP > SANG Isl – IOTA CONTEST (24 Hour only)

(AS-154) – YM7KK/0 > GIRESUN Isl – 26 July (IOTA Contest)

(EU-014) – TK5K > CORSICA – 25 – 26 July

(EU-019) – RI1FJL > HEISS Isl (Franz Joseph Land) – 15 August + 15 days

(EU-038) – PC38EU > TEXEL Isl – 24 – 26 July (IOTA Contest)

(EU-067) – SV0XBF/8 by VK2IR > PAROS Isl – active until 01 August

(EU-073) – IB7V > SAN PIETRO, CHERADI Isls – 25 – 26 July (IOTA Contest)

(EU-082) – RI1ZR by RRC Club > along MURMANSK Coast several Islands…

(EU-083) – IP1X by large I group > GALINARA (IOTA Contest)

(EU-104) – TK5SI > SANGUINAIRES Isls –  27 – 28 July

(EU-137) – SM/OV2E > VEN Isl – 23 – 27 July (IOTA Contest)

(NA-002) – VP5G > NORTH CAICOS – 17 – 28 July (IOTA Contest)

(NA-083) – K4T by Island Hopper Group > TANGIER Isl (IOTA Contest)

(NA-213) – K5SL/4 > DAUPHIN Isl – 25 – 31 July

(OC-002) – VK9XY by YOTA > CHRISTMAS Isl – 16 November – 04 December

(OC-007) – VK9WX by VK4WXW > until late Oct. or early November

(OC-013) – E51KEE (CW) & E51CZZ (SSB) > SOUTH COOK Isls – 22 July – 14 August

(OC-015) – T2JK by JK1JXZ > TUVALU – 30 July – 07 August (or 14 August)

(OC-045) – KH8A by DL Group > PAGO PAGO (American Samoa) – 29 Oct – 13 Nov

(OC-047) – H49A > GUADALCANAL Isl – 07 – 21 October

(OC-086) – W0M by KJ9I > MARIANA Isls – 01 – 13 August (6 M EME DXPEDITION)

(OC-236) – 7C8C > GUSUNG TORAJA – 23 – 26 July (IOTA Contest)

(SA-067) – PQ1I by PY8WW, PY7RP, PP1DX> GARÇAS Isl – 24 – 26 July (IOTA Contest)

GPDX - IOTA & DX News

 

IOTA NEWS

**UPDATE** > 18 JULY 2026

RT9K Artic DXpedition DATES – will be slighltly delayed, check

https://share.garmin.com/ua9kdf

 

(AF-017) – 3B9HR > RODRIGUES ISL – 22 – 28 July

(AF-019) – IG9/IT9KWE > LAMPEDUSA – 14 – 22 July

(AF-095) – TJ1GD/P > MONDOLEH Isl – until 25 July

(AS-001) – VU4R > ANDAMAN Isls – 22 – 27 July (IOTA Contest)

(AS-050) – RI0BI > ISACHENKO Isl – 23 – 26 July (RT9K Artic DXpedition)

(AS-055) – RI0BW > VIZE Isl – 12 – 16 July (RT9K Artic DXpedition)

(AS-057) – RI0BU > UYEDINENIYA Isl – 18 – 21 July (RT9K Artic DXpedition)

(AS-085) – D73G > CH’ONGSAN Isl – 17 – 19 July

(AS-101) – HS0ZIB > PHANGAN Isl – IOTA CONTEST (12 hour lp)

(AS-146) – BA4OP > SANG Isl – IOTA CONTEST (24 Hour only)

(EU-014) – TK5K > CORSICA – 25 – 26 July

(EU-015) – SV9/S50B > CRETE Isl – 11 – 24 July

(EU-019) – RI1FJL > HEISS Isl (Franz Joseph Land) – late August / early September

(EU-035) – RT25AA > NOVAYA ZEMLYA  > 19 July (RT9K Artic DXpedtion)

(EU-038) – PC38EU > TEXEL Isl – 24 – 26 July (IOTA Contest)

(EU-067) – SV0XBF/8 by VK2IR > PAROS Isl – active until 01 August

(EU-073) – IB7V > SAN PIETRO, CHERADI Isls – 25 – 26 July (IOTA Contest)

(EU-082) – RI1ZR by RRC Club > along MURMANSK Coast several Islands…

(EU-082) – UA3FX/1 > SHALIM Isl – until 21 July

(EU-083) – IP1X by large I group > GALINARA – IOTA CONTEST

(EU-104) – TK5SI > SANGUINAIRES Isls – 20-21 July

(EU-137) – SM/OV2E > VEN Isl – 23 – 27 July

(NA-002) – VP5G > NORTH CAICOS – 17 – 28 July (IOTA Contest)

 (NA-083) – K4T by Island Hopper Group > TANGIER Isl – IOTA Contest

(NA-213) – K5SL/4 > DAUPHIN Isl – 25 – 31 July

(OC-007) – VK9WX by VK4WXW > until late Oct. or early November

(OC-013) – E51KEE (CW) & E51CZZ (SSB) > SOUTH COOK Isls – 22 July – 14 August

(OC-015) – T2JK by JK1JXZ > TUVALU – 30 July – 07 August (or 14 August)

(OC-045) – KH8A by DL Group > PAGO PAGO (American Samoa) – 29 Oct – 13 Nov

(OC-047) – H49A > GUADALCANAL Isl – 07 – 21 October

(OC-086) – W0M by KJ9I > MARIANA Isls – 01 – 13 August (6 M EME DXPEDITION)

(OC-236) – 7C8C > GUSUNG TORAJA – 23 – 26 July (IOTA CONTEST)

(SA-067) – PQ1I by PY8WW, PY7RP, PP1DX> ITATIAIA Isl – 24 – 26 July