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Week 26/2026 :
- Info DX 26
- Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation

New WLOTA in List :
- Buck Island - Island - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 2856 - DXCC KP2 - 18°16,5N 064°53,5W - Valid since January 2026

Modification in WLOTA List :
    No modification this week

WLOTA Award :
  WLOTA Expeditionnary:
  Bronze : N° 045 to F5OHH
  Bronze : N° 046 to RX3AMI

  Silver : N° 010 to RK3DZJ
  Silver : N° 011 to RX3AMI

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 26/2026 (page Next Expeditions)
- Bronze Expedition Diploma Page
- Silver Expedition Diploma Page
- New WLOTA Reference in KP2 : 2856

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 25/2026 :
- Info DX 25
- Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation

New WLOTA in List :
- Cosgrove Shoal - Skeleton Tower - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 3111 - DXCC W4/FL - 24°27,5N 082°11,1W - Valid since January 2026
- Pulaski Shoal - Skeleton Tower - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 3323 - DXCC W4/FL - 24°41,6N 082°46,4W - Valid since January 2026
- Smith Shoal - Skeleton Tower - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 3514 - DXCC W4/FL - 24°43,1N 081°55,3W - Valid since January 2026
- San Juan Island - No Validation Expedition - WLOTA 2919 - DXCC KP4 - 18°28,3N 066°07,5W - Valid since January 2026
- Isla de Vieques - Island - No Validation Expedition - WLOTA 3237 - DXCC KP4 - 18°08,2N 065°16,2W - Valid since January 2026

Modification in WLOTA List :
    No modification this week

WLOTA Award :
  WLOTA Expeditionnary:
  Bronze : N° 039 to CT3FN
  Bronze : N° 041 to OT9Z
  Bronze : N° 042 to F4BKV
  Bronze : N° 043 to F4ELJ
  Bronze : N° 044 to OM2FY

  Silver : N° 008 to LA9VDA
  Silver : N° 009 to F4BKV

  Gold : N° 003 to F4BKV

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 25/2026 (page Next Expeditions)
- Bronze Expedition Diploma Page
- Silver Expedition Diploma Page
- Gold Expedition Diploma Page
- New WLOTA Reference in W4-FL : 3111-3323-3514
- New WLOTA Reference in KP4 : 2919-3237

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 24/2026 :
- Info DX 24
- Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation

New WLOTA in List :
- Ragged Point Light - Piles - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 3417 - DXCC W3/MD - 38°09,2N 076°36,1W - Valid since January 2026
- Sharkfin Shoal Light - Skeleton Tower - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 3531 - DXCC W3/MD - 38°12,1N 075°59,3W - Valid since January 2026
- Pasquotank River - Entrance Light - Pile Structure - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 2840 - DXCC W4/NC - 36°09,4N 075°58,6W - Valid since January 2026
- St John Island Part East - Island - Cylinder - No Validation Expedition - WLOTA 2844 - DXCC W4/FL - 30°23,2N 081°23,8W - Valid since January 2026
- Anastasia Island - Island - No Validation Expedition - WLOTA 2915 - DXCC W4/FL - 29°53,2N 081°17,4W - Valid since January 2026
- North Island - Island - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 2842 - DXCC W4/SC - 33°12,4N 079°11,1W - Valid since January 2026
- Sullivans Island - Island - No Validation Expedition - WLOTA 2911 - DXCC W4/SC - 32°45,4N 079°50,7W - Valid since January 2026

Modification in WLOTA List :
    No modification this week

WLOTA Award :
  WLOTA Expeditionnary:
  Bronze : N° 031 to F6HDH
  Bronze : N° 032 to F6HKS
  Bronze : N° 033 to DS2GOO
  Bronze : N° 035 to 9A0CI
  Bronze : N° 036 to 9A2MF
  Bronze : N° 037 to 9A8TQF

  Silver : N° 007 to F6HDH

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 24/2026 (page Next Expeditions)
- Bronze Expedition Diploma Page
- Silver Expedition Diploma Page
- New WLOTA Reference in W3-MD : 3417-3531-
- New WLOTA Reference in W4-FL : 2844-2915
- New WLOTA Reference in W4-NC : 2840
- New WLOTA Reference in W4-SC : 2842-2911

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 23/2026 :
- Info DX 23
- Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation

New WLOTA in List :
- Point No Point Light - Cylinder - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 2800 - DXCC W3/MD - 38°07,6N 076°17,5W - Valid since January 2026
- Hooper Island Light - Cylinder - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 2909 - DXCC W3/MD - 38°15,4N 076°14,9W - Valid since January 2026
- Bloody Point Bar Light - Cylinder - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 3060 - DXCC W3/MD - 38°50,1N 076°23,5W - Valid since January 2026
- Sandy Point Shoal Light - Cylinder - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 3168 - DXCC W3/MD - 39°00,9N 076°23,6W - Valid since January 2026
- Sevenfoot Knoll Light - Tower - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 3204 - DXCC W3/MD - 39°09,4N 076°24,6W - Valid since January 2026
- Love Point Light - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 3319 - DXCC W3/MD - 39°03,5N 076°16,9W - Valid since January 2026
- Great Wicomico River Light - Skeleton Tower - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 3109 - DXCC W4/VA - 37°48,2N 076°15,8W - Valid since January 2026

Modification in WLOTA List :
    No modification this week

WLOTA Award :
  WLOTA Expeditionnary:
  Bronze : N° 027 to DL7DF
  Bronze : N° 028 to F5UBH
  Bronze : N° 029 to HA5AZZ
  Bronze : N° 030 to HA5TAA

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 23/2026 (page Next Expeditions)
- Bronze Expedition Diploma Page 
- New WLOTA Reference in W3-DE : 2800-2909-3060-3168-3204-3319-
- New WLOTA Reference in W4-VA : 3109

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 22/2026 :
- Info DX 22
- Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation

New WLOTA in List :
- Wolf Trap Light - Cylinder - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 2793 - DXCC W4/VA - 37°23,4N 076°11,4W - Valid since January 2026
- Stingray Point Light - Rock - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 2839 - DXCC W4/VA - 37°33,6N 076°16,2W - Valid since January 2026
- Windmill Point Light - Chesapeake - Skeleton Tower - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 2945 - DXCC W4/VA - 37°35,9N 076°14,2W - Valid since January 2026

Modification in WLOTA List :
    WLOTA 2597 - moved from W2/NJ to W3/DE

WLOTA Award :
  WLOTA Expeditionnary:
  Bronze : N° 025 to F5PAC

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 22/2026 (page Next Expeditions)
- Silver Expedition Diploma Page
- Bronze Expedition Diploma Page
- WLOTA 2597 moved W2-NJ to W3-DE
- New WLOTA Reference in W4-VA : 2793-2839-2945

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 21/2026 :
- Info DX 21
- Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation

New WLOTA in List :
- Wildwood Island - No Validation Expedition - WLOTA 2788 - DXCC W2/NJ - 39°00,4N 074°47,4W - Valid since January 2026
- West Cap May Island - No Validation Expedition - WLOTA 2852 - DXCC W2/NJ - 38°55,7N 074°57,4W - Valid since January 2026
- Long Beach - Island - No Validation Expedition - WLOTA 3065 - DXCC W2/NJ - 39°45,8N 074°06,4W - Valid since January 2026
- Hatteras Island - No Validation Expedition - WLOTA 2797 - DXCC W4/NC - 35°15,2N 075°31,6W - Valid since January 2026

Modification in WLOTA List :
    WLOTA 4632 - VE3 : Thompson - Island
    WLOTA 0596 - W4/NC : Core Banks - Harkers - Island

WLOTA Award :
    WLOTA Expeditionnary

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 21/2026 (page Next Expeditions)
- New WLOTA Reference in W2-NJ : 2788-2852-3065
- New WLOTA Reference in W4-NC : 2797
- Silver Expedition Diploma Page
- New name WLOTA 4632 in VE3
- New name WLOTA 0596 in W4-NC

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 20/2026 :
- Info DX 20
- Validation Expeditions :
    WLOTA 0542 - OJ0L - 31 May to 07 June 2025
    WLOTA 0542 - OJ0W - 20 to 26 September 2025
    WLOTA 0542 - OJ0YL - 20 to 26 September 2025
    WLOTA 2062 - YW6M - 20 to 24 June 2025
    WLOTA 3792 - 9M4LHU - 16 August to 17 August 2025 (This expedition participate in WLOTA best Expedition Award for 2025- Next Week result)

New WLOTA in List :
- Falkner Island - Islet - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 2738 - DXCC W1/CT - 41°12,3N 072°39,1W - Valid since January 2026
- Saybrook Breakwater Light - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 2882 - DXCC W1/CT - 41°15,5N 072°20,5W - Valid since January 2026
- Execution Rocks - Islet - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 2838 - DXCC W2/NY - 40°52,4N 073°44,1W - Valid since January 2026
- Governors Island - No Validation Expedition - WLOTA 2908 - DXCC W2/NY - 40°41,1N 074°01,4W - Valid since January 2026
- Rondout Creek Leading Light - Islet - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 3166 - DXCC W2/NY - 41°55,3N 073°57,6W - Valid since January 2026

Modification in WLOTA List :
    No Modification

WLOTA Award :
  WLOTA Expeditionnary:
  LA9VDA - Bonze Award - Number 023


WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 20/2026 (page Next Expeditions)
- New WLOTA Reference in W2-NY : 2838-2908-3166
- Bronze Expedition Diploma to LA9VDA

73's Phil - F5OGG

Week 19/2026 :
- Info DX 19
- Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation

New WLOTA in List :
- Latimer Reef Light - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 2737 - DXCC W2/NY - 41°18,1N 071°56,0W - Valid since January 2026
- North Dumpling Light - Islet - Validation Expedition obligatory - WLOTA 3074 - DXCC W2/NY - 41°17,1N 072°01,9W - Valid since January 2026
- Long Island - Part West - Island - No Validation Expedition - WLOTA 3409 - DXCC W2/NY - 41°05,1N 072°26,3W - Valid since January 2026

Modification WLOTA :
- WLOTA 2569 moved W1/RI to W1/MA

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 19/2024 (page Next Expeditions) (by F5OGG)
- Page "Update" (by F5OGG)
- New WLOTA reference in North America : W2/NY : WLOTA 2737-3074-3409 (by F5OGG)
- WLOTA 2569 moved

73's Phil - F5OGG

This week :
Bulletin WLOTA N° 18-2026

Validation WLOTA Expedition :
    No Validation

Diploma WLOTA Expedition :
Bronze Expedition Diploma :
- 012 : DL2VFR
- 013 : 9A7N
- 014 : 9A2AA
- 015 : RK3DZJ
- 016 : 9A6AA (SK)
- 017 : UA3NAN
- 018 : 9A6BND
- 019 : RZ3EC
- 020 : RA3NN
- 021 : 9A3KB
- 022 : G0SGB

Silver Expedition Diploma :
- 001 : F5OGG
- 002 : 9A6AA (SK)
- 003 : 9A2AA

Gold Expedition Diploma :
- 001 : F5OGG
- 002 : 9A6AA (SK)

Update web site :
- Expedition diploma
- DX Bulletin

73's Phil - F5OGG

This week :
Bulletin WLOTA N° 10-2026

Validation WLOTA Expedition :
    No Validation

Diploma WLOTA Expedition :
Bronze Diploma :
- 004 : DL2DXA
- 005 : WC6DX
- 006 : IK7JWX
- 007 : F5OGG
- 008 : 9A3VM
- 009 : 9A5KV
- 010 : 9A5V
- 011 : F5LRC

73's Phil - F5OGG

This week :
Bulletin WLOTA N° 03-2026

Validation WLOTA Expedition :
- WLOTA 2262 - VU2WB - 10 to 14 January 2026 - (Expedition inside list for WLOTA best expedition in 2026)

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Award
Week 43/2025 :
- Info DX 41 on WLOTA Web site

Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation this week

New WLOTA in List :
    No new WLOTA

Modification in WLOTA site :
- Wlota page "Best Oceania WLOTA Expeditions" by page Best WLOTA Expedition. Click on word "OCEANIA"
- Wlota page "Best South America WLOTA Expeditions" by page Best WLOTA Expedition. Click on word "SOUTH AMERICA"
- Update of expeditions validated in 1997 and 1998
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 41/2025 (page Next Expeditions)

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Award
Week 26/2025 :
- Info DX 25 on WLOTA Web site

Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation this week

New WLOTA in List :
    No new WLOTA

Modification in WLOTA List :
    Page Best WLOTA Expedition

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota page "Best Expeditions"
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 25/2025 (page Next Expeditions)

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Award
Week 25/2025 :
- Info DX 24 on WLOTA Web site

Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation this week

New WLOTA in List :
    No new WLOTA

Modification in WLOTA List :
    Page Best WLOTA Expedition

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota page "Best Expeditions"
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 24/2025 (page Next Expeditions)

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Award
Week 24/2025 :
- Info DX 23 on WLOTA Web site

Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation this week

New WLOTA in List :
    No new WLOTA

Modification in WLOTA List :
    Page Best WLOTA Expedition

WLOTA Award :

    Best WLOTA Expedition 2024 Continental
        Asia : AT24GSM - WLOTA 2262
        Europe : F4IJC - WLOTA 2697
        Africa, North America, South America and Oceania : No expedition requested validation = No diploma.

    Best WLOTA Expedition 2024 World
        EA8DBM : Various WLOTA during one month : 1118, 0711, 1851, 0383, 0377 and 2802.

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota page "Best Expeditions"
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 23/2025 (page Next Expeditions)

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Award
Week 23/2025 :
- Info DX 22 on WLOTA Web site

Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation this week

New WLOTA in List :
    No new WLOTA

Modification in WLOTA List :
    No modification

WLOTA Award :
- Best WLOTA Expedition 2024 in Asia : AT24GSM - WLOTA 2262

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 22/2025 (page Next Expeditions) (by F5OGG)

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Award
Week 22/2025 :
- Info DX 22 on WLOTA Web site
- Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation

New WLOTA in List :
    No new WLOTA

Modification in WLOTA List :
    No modification

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 22/2025 (page Next Expeditions) (by F5OGG)

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Award
Week 18/2025 :
- Info DX 18 on WLOTA Web site
- Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation

New WLOTA in List :
    No new WLOTA

Modification in WLOTA List :
    No modification

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 18/2025 (page Next Expeditions) (by F5OGG)

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Award
Week 10/2025 :
- Info DX 10 on WLOTA Web site
- Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation

New WLOTA in List :
    No new WLOTA

Modification in WLOTA List :
    No modification

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 10/2025 (page Next Expeditions) (by F5OGG)

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Award
Week 06/2025 :
- Info DX 06 on WLOTA Web site
- Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation

New WLOTA in List :
Anse Saint Gervais Island / No Validation expedition / WLOTA 2736 / DXCC: F / 43°25,7N 004°56,4E
Eveline Islet / Validation Expedition obligatory / WLOTA 2899 / DXCC : F / 43°19,8N 005°14,2E
North Beakwater - Sainte Marie Breakwater / Validation Expedition obligatory / WLOTA 2906 / DXCC : F / 43°19,2N 005°21,0E

Modification in WLOTA List :
  No modification this week

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 06/2025 (page Next Expeditions) (by F5OGG)
- New WLOTA reference in F country : 2736 - 2899 - 2906 (by F5OGG)

73's Phil - F5OGG

WLOTA Award
Week 05/2025 :
- Info DX 05 on WLOTA Web site
- Validation Expeditions :
    WLOTA 1118 - V2/EA8DBM - 24 to 28 October 2024
    WLOTA 0711 - PJ7/EA8DBM - 01 to 03 November 2024
    WLOTA 1851 - PJ5/EA8DBM - 04 to 09 November 2024
    WLOTA 0383 - FS/EA8DBM - 10 to 13 November 2024
    WLOTA 0377 - FJ/EA8DBM - 14 to 18 November 2024
    WLOTA 2802 - KP4/EA8DBM - 19 to 24 November 2024

New WLOTA in List :
    No this week

Modification in WLOTA List :
  Modification page DU : Deleted DU8/9. Open DU8 and DU9 (Thanks DU1MS for your help)
  WLOTA North America List update 1/2025 Published on WLOTA Web site

WLOTA web site :
- Modifications WLOTA list in DU8 & DU9 (by F5OGG)
- WLOTA Newsletter January-2025 (by page WLOTA-Newsletter) (by F5OGG)
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 05/2025 (page Next Expeditions) (by F5OGG)
- WLOTA North America List in PDF via page World Wide - Update January 2025 (by F5OGG)

73's Phil - F5OGG

Hi Friends,

WLOTA HQ wishes you a happy new year and many qsos with WLOTA lighthouses.
After meeting with the members, here are our arrangements for 2025:
- Continue to reference lighthouses in North America and Asia.
- Redesign of the Diplomas pages on the WLOTA website
- Creation of 2 new WLOTA diplomas
- Free of charge for all diplomas.

WLOTA Award
Week 03/2025 :
- Info DX 03 on WLOTA Web site
- Validation Expeditions :
    No Validation

New WLOTA in List :
    No this week

Modification in WLOTA List :
  No modification this week

WLOTA web site :
- Wlota DX Bulletin N° 03/2025 (page Next Expeditions) (by F5OGG)

73's Phil - F5OGG