This page contains a yearly list of foreign Amateur Radio Operators who visited the Maldives – particularly those we assisted in obtaining their licenses. We hope this information supports accurate record‑keeping and helps others choose suitable locations and learn more about operating from the Maldives.

Year: 2026

#	License	Call Sign	Name	Country	License Duration	Radio	Fixed Location
1	01/2026	8Q7DA \| OE4DEA	Denny Albert	Austria	Dec 2025 – Mar 2026	x	Medhufushi Island, Meemu Atoll
2	02/2026	8Q7ZW \| OM5ZW	Lubomir Martiska	Slovakia	Feb – May 2026	Yaesu FTDX10	Wave Crust Retreat, K. Thulusdhoo
3	09/2026	8Q7JH \| DL3JH	Jurgen Walter Herbord	Germany	Mar – Sep 2026	x	Thulhagiri Island Resort & Spa
4	10/2026	8Q7QR \| JJ1DQR	Yosuke Sato	Japan	May – Aug 2026	Icom IC-7300	M. Deep Light, Male’ City
5	11/2026	8Q7ML \| DO7MIL	Ivan Matias Leitner	Austria	Jun – Aug 2026	Yaesu FTX-1F	Embudu Village

Year: 2025

#	License	Call Sign	Name	Country	License Duration	Radio	Fixed Location
1	01/2025	8Q7KW \| LZ5KW	Ilian Lazarov Gadzhev	Bulgaria	Jan – Apr 2025	Icom IC-7300	Thoddoo Island/ Ukulhas Island
2	03/2025	8Q7WY \| BI1NDH	Wang Youqi	China	Jan – Apr 2025	Icom IC-705	NH Collection Maldives Havodda Resort
3	08/2025	8Q7FT \| G7FTN	Martic Craig Hancock	UK	Feb – May 2025	Icom ID-52E	Reethi Faru Island Resort
4	10/2025	8Q7NF \| HA7NF	Imre Domokos	Hungary	Mar – Jun 2025	Yaesu FT-857	Blue Haven Residencies, Hulhumale’
5	11/2025	8Q7JM \| BG4JMI	Zhao Shuai Nan	China	Mar – Jun 2025	Yaesu FT-891, Senhaix 8600, Quansheng K6	Male’/ Addu/ Fuvahmulah/ Thinadhoo
6	12/2025	8Q7JH \| DL3JH	Jurgen Walter Herbord	Germany	Aug – Nov 2025	Icom IC-7300	Thulhagiri Island Resort & Spa
7	13/2025	8Q7UM \| LY3UM	Aleksandr Maksimov	Lithuania	Oct 2025 – Jan 2026	Icom IC-905, Icom IC-7100	Wow Inn Keyodhoo
8	14/2025	8Q7YY \| OH7O	Maksim Tretiakov	Russia	Jul – Oct 2025	Icom IC-7300	Finolhu Beach Guest House, V.Felidhoo
9	15/2025	8Q7XX \| DK6AS	Andreas Soechting	Germany	Nov 2025 – Feb 2026	Elecraft K3	Vabinfaru
10	16/2025	8Q7JM \| BG4JMI	Zhao Shuai Nan	China	Jul 2025 – Jul 2026	Yaesu FT-891, Senhaix 8600, Quansheng K6	Male’/ Addu/ Fuvahmulah/ Thinadhoo
11	17/2025	8Q7HT \| DL7MDX	Harald Thomas Ewald	Germany	Dec 2025 – Mar 2026	Icom IC-705	Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives
12	18/2025	8Q7OS \| R9OOF	Serguei Dudoladov	Russia	Oct 2025 – Jan 2026	Icom IC-7100	Liveaboard Blue Horizon 3
13	19/2025	8Q7MD \| UB9OGC	Maria Dudoladov	Russia	Oct 2025 – Jan 2026	Icom IC-7100	Liveaboard Blue Horizon 3
14	20/2025	8Q7DD \| UB9OFY	Dmitrii Dudoladov	Russia	Oct 2025 – Jan 2026	Icom IC-7100	Liveaboard Blue Horizon 3
15	21/2025	8Q7JI \| DS1TUW	Hojoong Ji	Korea	Jan – Apr 2026	Icom IC-7300	Riu Palace Maldives, Dh Atoll
16	22/2025	8Q7AD \| DO2ADH	Andreas Dietmar Halscheidt	Germany	Jan – Apr 2026	Yaesu FT-818, Retevis RB669	Canareef Resort, Addu City
17	23/2025	8Q7AH \| OE5AUH	Alexander Huber	Austria	Mar – Jun 2026	Icom IC-7300, Icom IC-705	Kuramathi/ AA. Rasdhoo
18	24/2025	8Q7AT \| SP9LR	Marcin Dawid Karcz	Poland	Jan – Apr 2026	Yaesu FT-891	Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi
19	25/2025	8Q7SQ \| SP5MDB	Mariusz Bladek	Poland	Jan – Apr 2026	Icom IC-706, Yaesu FT-818	Hitha Maldives, Omadhoo/ Rara HM Hotel
20	26/2025	8Q7EL \| IW5ELA	Alessandro Landi	Italy	Jan – Apr 2026	Yaesu FT-857D	Seaclub Dhiggiri

Year: 2024

#	License	Call Sign	Name	Country	License Duration	Radio	Fixed Location
1	01/2024	8Q7HZ \| TA1HZ	Tevfik Aydin Kazancioglu	Turkey	Feb – May 2024	Yaesu FT-991	LVIS Blancura Hotel, Dharavandhoo
2	07/2024	8Q7KR \| DO4RKR	Rolf Kurz	Germany	May – Aug 2024	AnyTone AT-5555 Plus	Joy Island Kassanfushi
3	08/2024	8Q7ZI \| F4CZI	Dreyfuss Laurent	France	Mar – Jun 2024	Elecraft KX3	Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort
4	09/2024	8Q7JF \| DL6JF	Felix Mann	Germany	Jun – Sep 2024	Icom IC-7300	Oblu Nature Helengeli By Sentido
5	12/2024	8Q7UX \| IK0FUX	D’alo’ Francesco	Italy	Oct – Jan 2024	Elecraft KX3, Icom IC-7300	Maayaafushi Island Resort
6	13/2024	8Q7WN \| IZ8PWN	Veneziale Michele	Italy	Sep – Dec 2024	Icom IC-706	Diamond Thundufushi
7	16/2024	8Q7MW \| A61MW	Amir Ahmed Hassan	UAE	Jul – Oct 2024	Yaesu FT-710	Villa Nautica Paradise Island Resort
8	17/2024	8Q7GG \| S53RA	Gregor Pozar	Slovenia	Aug – Nov 2024	Xiegu X6100	Fulidhoo/ Maafushi/ Thoddoo
9	18/2024	8Q7JM \| BG4JMI	Zhao Shuai Nan	China	Aug – Nov 2024	Quansheng K6, Senhaix 8600, Baofeng UV-5R	Male’/ Addu/ Fuvahmulah/ Thinadhoo
10	19/2024	8Q7JH \| DL3JH	Jurgen Walter Herbord	Germany	Aug – Nov 2024	Icom IC-7300	Thulhagiri Island Resort & Spa
11	23/2024	8Q7PS \| KF5JIM	Paul W Schattenberg	USA	Oct 2024 – Jan 2025	Yaesu FT-817ND	Bandos Maldives
12	27/2024	8Q7DJ \| F1JXQ	David Degrelle	France	Oct 2024 – Jan 2025	Icom IC-705	Kurumba Maldives
13	29/2024	8Q7RW \| A65RW	Reiner Klohn	UAE	Nov 2024 – Feb 2025	Icom IC-705	Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa
14	30/2024	8Q7SD \| R9OOF	Serguei Dudoladov	Russia	Oct 2024 – Jan 2025	x	Bandos Hotel
15	32/2024	8Q7DD \| UB9OFY	Dmitrii Dudoladov	Russia	Oct 2024 – Jan 2025	x	Bandos Hotel
16	33/2024	8Q7JM \| BG4JMI	Zhao Shuai Nan	China	Nov 2024 – Feb 2025	Quansheng K6, Senhaix 8600, Baofeng UV-5R	Male’/ Addu/ Fuvahmulah/ Thinadhoo
17	36/2024	8Q7XF \| DF3XY	Fabian Grundmann	Germany	Jan – Apr 2025	Yaesu FT-991A	Adaran Select Meedhupparu
18	37/2024	8Q7FX \| DO4FX	Xenia Grundmann	Germany	Jan – Apr 2025	Yaesu FT-991A	Adaran Select Meedhupparu
19	38/2024	8Q7IL \| HB9ILL	David Gonzalez	Switzerland	Dec 2024 – Mar 2025	Icom ID-52, Elecraft KX2	Dhigurah, Fulidhoo
20	39/2024	8Q7RL \| DL2AAZ	Reiner Lies	Germany	Dec 2024 – Mar 2025	Icom IC-7300	Reethi Faru Resort

Year: 2023

#	License	Call Sign	Name	Country	License Duration	Radio	Fixed Location
1	01/2023	8Q7KB \| DL2SBY	Kasimir Bastian	Germany	Apr – Jul 2023	Kenwood TS-480SAT, Icom IC-705	Mushimas Migili
2	05/2023	8Q7MO \| OE7MOP	Dejan Matic	Austria	Mar – Jun 2023	SunSDR2 PRO	Summer Island
3	07/2023	8Q7VJ \| HB9VCJ	Vincent Jouby	Switzerland	May – Aug 2023	Xiegu X6100	Cocoon Maldives
4	08/2023	8Q7BZ \| OE7YCB	Berbara Zwingl	Austria	Apr – Jul 2023	Yaesu FT-100	Tranquil Nest, V. Rakeedhoo
5	09/2023	8Q7MZ \| OE3MZC	Micahael Zwingl	Austria	Apr – Jul 2023	Icom IC-705	Tranquil Nest, V. Rakeedhoo
6	10/2023	8Q7FZ \| OE3FTA	Florian Zwingl	Austria	Apr – Jul 2023	Yaesu FT-991	Tranquil Nest, V. Rakeedhoo
7	11/2023	8Q7LZ \| OE3YLR	Larissa Rentmeister	Austria	Apr – Jul 2023	Yaesu FT1DE, Icom IC-7000	Tranquil Nest, V. Rakeedhoo
8	12/2023	8Q7MW \| A61MW	Amir Ahmed Hassan	UAE	May – Aug 2023	Yaesu FT-891	Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa
9	18/2023	8Q7WR \| G3WRO	Keith Leslie Haynes	UK	Jan – Apr 2024	Icom IC-7300	Kuredu Island Resort
10	19/2023	8Q7SQ \| SP5MDB	Mariusz Bladek	Poland	Jan – Apr 2024	Icom IC-706	RIJ HM/ Finolhu Beach Guest Hosue, V. Felidhoo
11	x	x \| DL1HI	Sascha Birr	Germany	May 2023	x	Summer Island, Kaafu Atoll

Year: 2022

#	License	Call Sign	Name	Country	License Duration	Radio	Fixed Location
1	01/2022	8Q7TP \| DG5CW	Thomas Paetzold	Germany	Jan – Apr 2022	WSPRLite	Dhigali Maldives, Raa Atoll
2	02/2022	8Q7WX \| OK2WX	Vladimir Zencak	Czech Republic	Jan – Apr 2022	Icom IC-7300	Innahura Maldives Resort
3	03/2022	8Q7WM \| OK2WM	Karel Javorka	Czech Republic	Jan – Apr 2022	Elecraft K3	Innahura Maldives Resort
4	04/2022	8Q7AH \| LU4DXU	Horacio Enrique Ledo	Argentina	Jan – Apr 2022	Yaesu FT-891	Hanifaru Transit Inn, Dharavandhoo
5	12/2022	8Q7ZI \| F8CZI	Dreyfuss Laurent Andre	France	Mar – Jun 2022	Elecraft KX3	Amari Havodda Maldives, GDh Atoll
6	13/2022	8Q7XS \| KM4EXS	Matthew Alberti	USA	Mar – Jun 2022	Icom ID-52A, Icom IC-705	Lux Resort, South Ari Atoll
7	14/2022	8Q7AR \| A65GC	Juan Felipe Arango	UAE	Apr – Jul 2022	Icom IC-705, Yaesu FT-818ND	Saai Lagoon Hotel
8	15/2022	8Q7HI \| DL1HI	Sascha Birr	Germany	Apr – Jul 2022	x	Angaga Island Resort & Spa
9	22/2022	8Q7CA \| R6CA	Vadim Ukhvatkin	Russia	Nov 2022 – Feb 2023	Icom IC-7300	Sun Island Resort and Spa

Year: 2021

#	License	Call Sign	Name	Country	License Duration	Radio	Fixed Location
1	08/2021	8Q7HI \| DL1HI	Sascha Birr	Germany	May – Aug 2021	Icom IC-7300, AnyTone AT-D878UV	Sun Island Resorts & Spa
2	09/2021	8Q7KX \| DL8KX	Tommy Jahnke	Germany	Sep – Dec 2021	Icom IC-7000	Makunudhoo Island
3	10/2021	8Q7RM \| HB9SHD	Remo Michel	Switzerland	Sep – Dec 2021	Icom IC-7300, IC-705, SPE 1.3K-FA	Kandolhu Island
4	11/2021	8Q7RO \| DG7RO	Torsten Fechner	Germany	Oct 2021 – Jan 2022	Yaesu FT-857	Fihalhohi Island Resort
5	12/2021	8Q7HI \| DL1HI	Sascha Birr	Germany	Oct 2021 – Jan 2022	Icom IC-7300, AnyTone AT-D878UV	Summer Island
6	13/2021	8Q7JT \| WV6E	Tumurbaatar Togtokh	USA	Nov 2021 – Feb 2022	x	Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives Hotel
7	14/2021	8Q7TR \| OE1TRI	Thomas Rief	Austria	Dec 2021 – Mar 2022	Xiegu G90, AnyTone AT-D878UV	Centara Grand Island Resort
8	15/2021	8Q7RI \| HB9FHV	Richard Heim	Switzerland	Dec 2021 – Mar 2022	x	Dhigurah Bliss Hotel

Year: 2020

#	License	Call Sign	Name	Country	License Duration	Radio	Fixed Location
1	09/2020	8Q7HI \| DL1HI	Sascha Birr	Germany	Jun – Sep 2020	Icom IC-7300, AnyTone AT-D878UV	Holiday Island Resorts & Spa
2	11/2020	8Q7RM \| HB9SHD	Remo Michel	Switzerland	Nov 2020 – Feb 2021	Yaesu FT-991, FT-891	Kandolhu Island
3	14/2020	8Q7AR \| A65GC	Juan Felipe Arango	UAE	Nov 2020 – Feb 2021	Icom IC-705, Yaesu FT-818ND, Kenwood TH-D74	Saii Lagoon Hotel

Year: 2019

#	License	Call Sign	Name	Country	License Duration	Radio	Fixed Location
1	04/2019	8Q7QN \| G1VQN	Karl William Griffiths	UK	Feb – May 2019	Yaesu FT-817ND	Kuredu Island Resort
2	05/2019	8Q7MJ \| VK6ZOA	Michael Brian Johnson	Australia	Feb – May 2019	Icom IC-7200	Sailing Yacht – from Uligamu to Gan
3	06/2019	8Q7DM \| SP3DX	Dariusz Marek Plaza	Poland	Mar – Jun 2019	Icom IC-7000	Paradise Island Resort & Spa
4	10/2019	8Q7MH \| x	Matthew George Howard	Singapore	Apr – Jul 2019	uBITX, QRP Labs U3S	Kandima
5	13/2019	8Q7CM \| SP5Y	Cezary Maluj	Poland	Apr – Jul 2019	Icom IC-7300	Cocoon Maldives
6	17/2019	8Q7HI \| DL1HI	Sascha Birr	Germany	Oct 2019 – Jan 2020	Icom IC-7300, AnyTone AT-D878UV	Holiday Island Resorts & Spa
7	19/2019	8Q7KX \| DL8KX	Tommy Jahnke	Germany	Nov 2019 – Feb 2020	Icom IC-718	Royal Island Resort & Spa
8	20/2019	8Q7AR \| A65GC	Juan Felipe Arango	Colombia	Nov 2019 – Feb 2020	Kenwood TH-D74, Baofeng BF-F8HP	Meeru Hotel

Year: 2018

#	License	Call Sign	Name	Country	License Duration	Radio	Fixed Location
1	07/2018	8Q7DT \| SM0UDH	Daniel Takayama	Sweden	Jun – Sep 2018	Icom IC-7300	Royal Island Resort & Spa
2	14/2018	8Q7DX \| E77DX	Emir Memic	Austria	Oct 2018 – Jan 2019	Elecraft KX3, JUMA 1000	Coco Palm Dhunikolhu

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