JW5MUA Svalbard
DX Operation IOTA EU-027
🇸🇯 JW — Svalbard
JW5MUA will be active from Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard from 3 to 12 October 2026. The operation counts for IOTA EU-026 (Spitsbergen Island-Svalbard Island). No bands or modes announced.
*Source: DXNL 2530 — [DXNL (DARC)](https://www.darc.de)*
SSB20m40m
Updated on 04 Oct 2026
Location: Bear Island
ON THE AIR NOW Dates estimated
From03 Oct 2026
To31 Oct 2026
Latest news
End date changed to 31 October 2026.
Source reports
Our sources do not fully agree on the details of this operation. We list what each one reports below and highlight where they differ from our listing.
Dates: reports 2026-10-03 → 2026-10-12 (our listing: 2026-10-03 → 2026-10-31)
IOTA: reports EU-026 (our listing: EU-027)
Dates: reports 2026-10-01 → 2026-10-31 (our listing: 2026-10-03 → 2026-10-31)
Update history
- EU-026; JW, SPITSBERGEN ISLAND - Anna, JW5MUA, stays on Bjornoya (Bear Island) until December and activates SOTA references from time to time.
- Source (425 DX News) reported a different start date (2026-11-01 00:00:00) for this event, but it is already in progress — start date kept as 2026-10-03 00:00:00 and NOT changed.
- Operation extended until 30 November 2026. IOTA reference: EU-027. Dates are now marked as tentative. Bands added: 40m.
- Source (425 DX News) reported a different start date (2026-10-01 00:00:00) for this event, but it is already in progress — start date kept as 2026-10-03 00:00:00 and NOT changed.
- End date changed to 31 October 2026.
Last updated on 04 Oct 2026