Hello and Welcome to the DX Corner for yourweekly Dose of DX. I’m Bill, AJ8B.
I had mentioned previously that our DX club, the Southwest Ohio DX association, had just published a special edition of the October newsletter dedicated to 160M. Scott, N4JN, Dave, K3BQ, and Ken, NS7V, each dropped me a note and are now reading the newsletter. You can get a copy as well by emailing me at thedxmentor@gmail.com.
The following DX information comes from Bernie, W3UR, editor of the DailyDX, the WeeklyDX, and the How’s DX column in QST. If you would like a free 2-week trial of the DailyDX, your only source of real-time DX information, just drop me a note at thedxmentor@gmail.com
9U - Burundi
We have now been QRV for 4.5 days running up to 10 HP stations 6m - 160m. Per our 9U1RU Club Log Expedition chart: https://clublog.org/charts/?c=9U1RU#r, we are currently at43,500 QSOs from this mountainside QTH 2,340m ASL.
All operators are doing well and in great spirits with the focus on achieving team objectives. Please keep in mind that the plan for the 9U1RU DXPedition calls for us to be QRV until November 20. Please consult our website for additional information: https://www.rudxt.org/9u1ru
8R- Guyana
PY1SAD, Aldir, is back in Guyana and QRV once again from Georgetown as 8R1TM until December 7. During the week listen for him on CW, SSB and digital modes on 1.8 through 50 MHz between 2300 and 0200Z. Over the weekends watch for him to be on more often. QSL direct to PY1SAD, via LoTW, QRZ or eQSL.
CP- Bolivia
Members of the YaguaretÇ DX Group have announced their plans to go back to Tarija (grid locator FG87pl), Bolivia as CP7DX from October 31 to November 10. They plan to be active on 160, 80, 60, 40, 20, 15, 12 and 10 meters. QSL via LU1FM.
TL - Central African Republic
TJ1GD, Darek, began operating TL8GD on Saturday November 1. Over the weekend he was reported on 20, 15, 10 meters FT8. Darek plans to be QRV in his spare time on HF on FT8, FT4, SSB and CW until the end of the month. QSL via LoTW and Club Log.
4K- Azerbaijan
Calls 4K8N and 4J8N will be in use for"Victory Day," QRV to November 15. The actual day is November 8. This is for the "2020 Patriotic War," a 44-day campaign where Azerbaijan's Army retook their historical boundaries from 30 years earlier. As seen in the news, Azerbaijan and Armenia made peace recently. QSLs for this operation, they say it is paper QSLs direct only.
5V- Togo
5V7RU is QRV until November 19, with RA1ZZ and R9LR operating. They say it is unrelated to the 2022 operation under that callsign. This will be holiday style, using HF CW, SSB, FT8 and the QO-100 satellite, with a focus on 160 and 80. Direct OQRS requests and all donors will get a fast LoTW confirmation. Paper QSLs will be Club Log OQRS with donations of 10 USD or more. Log corrections and questions are via ra1zz@mail.ru
7Q- Malawi
Upon reviewing his 6-meter 7Q6M log, Don (K6ZO) notes that, based on historical propagation data, conditions on the Magic Band are likely to be favorable for openings between Malawi and North America in the coming days. On Monday, 7Q5BM was heard on 6 meters FT8 in the central and eastern US between 1340 and 1800Z. North American operators should monitor for this opening. Gerry Hull (W1VE) will operate remotely as 7Q2T on 6M CW at 50.090 MHz, self-spotting on the DX network, typically between 1500 and 1900Z, although activity will depend on the reliability of AC power in Embangweni.
S2,BANGLADESH
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has officially granted special authorization for the upcoming DXPedition program to be held at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sundarbans, from 11–17 November 2025. All radio operations during this period will be conducted under the special event callsign S21SDX. QSL via I8KHC.