Update October 21, 2026:  Members of the Tongan Paradise Contesters will operate the CQWW DX CW Contest, November 28-29th, 2026, as A31W.

Oliver W6NV/A31WW, Alan K0AV/A31AV and Terry K7TD/A31TD will set-up the contest station on the Island of Vava'u, working 160 through 6 meters starting 21st of November prior to CQWW Contest, when A31W will be active as a Mult-2 entry.

They have a north facing beach QTH with two Elecraft stations using vertical dipole arrays.

Please look for them, primarily on CW about 33 kHz up from the band edge. The WARC band operations will be limited.

They plan to post additional operating details (on QRZ.com) when testing antennas, with a special notes for 160/80m and 6m.

QSLs for all QSOs via LoTW.

Alan, K0AV, will be QRV as A31AV from Vava’u, Tonga (IOTA OC-064), starting sometime around November 20, 2026, before and after the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th).

QSL A31AV via K0AV.

Also, Alan will join Oliver, W6NV, and possibly other members of the Tongan Paradise Contesters to be active as A31W during the CQWW DX CW Contest. More information will be posted on QRZ.com when plans are finalized.

QSL A31W via W6NV or LoTW.