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Sundsvalls Radioamatörer - SRA


 DX-calendar No. 0906 

January 31, 2009

 Compiled by SM3CVM - Lars Aronsson

The DX-calendar is published at: http://www.sk3bg.se/


DX-TIPS



- 31/1         REUNION; TO4IPA AF-016
               by F5LGQ. See information at http://ed79.ref-union.org/

- 31/1         FALKLAND IS.; VP8YLx SA-002
               YL operators will be active, using VP8YLx callsigns, with
               the third character goimg from A to J of the suffix
               assigned to each lady at the event start. So far there are
               10 YL’s registered for this event: LA6RHA-Unni (VP8YLD),
               JR3MVF-Mio (VP8YLF), WA6UVF-Jeanie (VP8YLA), MØACL-Liz
               (VP8YLB), M5YLO-Nicky (VP8YLE), SV2KBS-Victoria (VP8YLG),
               IT9ESZ-Ruth (VP8YLI) and PA3GQG-Chantal (VP8YLH).
               They will be operating 20 hours a day on 2 HF stations,
               each with a 3 el. beam for 10, 15 and 20, plus wire antennas
               for the other bands. They will receive their callsigns when
               arriving on the Falklands. The Further information will be
               available at http://www.radioclubs.net/aa_vp8yl/
               in due course.

- 31/1         USA; K3Y
               Special event to celebrate the third anniversary of the
               Straight Key Century Club. Information on the event and
               QSLling istructions can be found at www.skccgroup.com/k3y/

- 1/2          AUSTRALIA; VI2BV9Ø
               The special callsign will be in use to celebrate Waverley’s
               90th anniversary. Look for their club station to be on the
               air from 0000z, January 24th, until 2400z, February 1st
               (2009). The operating schedule is currently being discussed,
               and once it is finalized, it will be updated on the club’s
               Web site at http://www.vk2bv.org/

- 1/2          ANTARCTICA; KC4 AN-011
               from McMurdo Station on Ross Island by KC4USV will be QRV
               for Europe on 31 January and 1 February from 17 to 18 UTC
               on 14243 kHz. QSL via K1IED.

- 3/2          CANARY IS.; EA8/hc AF-004
               from Tenerife by ON5JV and ON6AK. Activity will be mainly
               on 20 and 40 metres during their evenings. QSL via home
               calls (bureau preferred).

- 4/2          GAMBIA; C56KR
               by OZ8KR, activity will be on 40-10 meters SSB using
               a FT-857 and wire antennas. His QTH will be Bakuto on
               the Atlantic Ocean. QSL via his home callsign OZ8KR.

- 4/2          CHILE; XR5L SA-070
               from Santa Maria Island’s. The operators mentioned are
               F6DXE, FØELI, FØELK, LU1EJ, XQ7UP, CE3HDI, CE6AMN, CE6UFF
               and CA6UTF. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters
               using CW and SSB. QSL via CE6AMN, direct only. Visit
               the club’s Web site at http://www.3stardxgroup.cl/

- 5/2          DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HI7/IZ5JNQ NA-096 NA-122
               He also plans to go and operate as HI2/IZ5JNQ from
               the coastal islands (NA-122) of Saona and Catalina
               during that time frame.

- 7/2          FALKLAND IS.: VP8DLQ SA-002
               by ON5NT mostly during the local evening hours.
               QSL via ON5NT, direct or bureau.

- ca 8/2       BURKINA FASO; XT2WC
               by F1IQH. He plans to operate mainly on 20 metres.
               QSL via home call.

- 9/2          MINAMI TORISHIMA; JD1BMM and JD1BND OC-073
               by JA6GXK (JD1BMM) and JK1PCN (JD1BND). They plan to be
               QRV in their spare time on a daily basis. QSL JD1BMM via
               JD1BMM, direct (Masafumi Ishihara, 2-305 Loran,
               2-5-35 Miyazaki, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-0806 Japan) or
               through the JARL bureau. QSL JD1BND via bureau to JD1BND.

- 12/2         THAILAND; HSØZGQ
               by DL1MJF. He will spend one week on Koh Samui (AS-101)
               during that time frame. Look for HSØZGQ/2 to operate
               CW and SSB on 40-10 metres with 100 watts into a dipole.
               QSL via DL1MJF.

- 12/2         AGALEGA & ST. BRANDON; 3B7FQ AF-015
               from St. Brandon Island by 3B8FQ. This will primarily be
               a working trip for maintenance on the meteorological
               station on St. Brandon, with on-air operations as time
               allows. He expects the 30, 20 and 17 metre bands to be
               the most productive, but will try all bands (80-10 m),
               CW and SSB. He will be using 100 watts and a G5RV.
               QSL via K5XK.

- 13/2         SIERRA LEONE; 9L1X AF-056
               from Sherbro Island. The team, I2YSB, IK2CIO, IK2CKR,
               IK2DIA and IK2HKT, expects to have three stations active
               on CW (28025, 24895, 21025, 18080, 14025, 10105, 7005,
               3505 and 1823 kHz), SSB (28450, 24925, 21295, 18130,
               14260, 7050, 3795 and 1840 kHz), and RTTY (14082 kHz).
               The web pages for the operation are at
               http://www.i2ysb.com/ QSL via I2YSB (direct)
               or G6BMY (bureau).

- 15/2         ANTARCTICA; OPØLE AN-016
               from Princess Elizabeth Base and various, but Antarctica
               mainly by ON3PC. QSL via homecall.

- 17/2         WALLIS & FUTUNA IS.; FW5RE OC-054
               from Wallis Island by HA9RE and a team of operators. The
               group is expected to arrive on the island January 26th.
               Activity will be on 160-10 meters, including 30/17/12
               meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY. Two stations will
               be on the air. Antennas to be used are: a 24 m vertical
               on 160/80/40 m, Spiderbeam for 20/17/15/10 m,
               HB9CV for 20-15 m and a 7-band Butternut.
               QSL via HA8IB.

- ca 28/2      IVORY COAST; TU8/F4EGS
               by F4EGS in his spare time with a focus on CW and RTTY
               (and SSB on 160 and 80 metres). QSL via F4EGS, direct
               or bureau.

- 28/2         CANADA; CG, CF, CH and CI
               All radio amateurs in Canada are welcome to use the
               following special event prefixes. Activity is to
               commemorate Galileo’s first use of an optical telescope
               and the subsequent discoveries he made in his lifetime.
               Look for radio amateurs in Canada to use the following
               prefixes:
               VA stations will use the prefix CF
               VE stations will use the prefix CG
               VO stations will use the prefix CH
               VY stations will use the prefix CI
               VE9NC will be activating the special event prefix callsign
               CG9NC. He will be active mainly on 20 meters on the digital
               modes throughout this period. QSL via VE9NC.

- Feb          MARTINIQUE; FM/F5IRO NA-107
               He plans to be active in his spare time, typically after
               22 UTC and during the weekends. Expect him to operate CW,
               digital modes and some SSB on 40, 30 and 20 metres.
               QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

- 3/3?         BELIZE; V3YN and V31GW
               by DJ4KW (V31YN) and DK9GG (V31GW) will be active from
               Belize to early March, including a number of contests.
               From 26 February to 3 March, look for V31YN/P to be active
               from NA-180. QSLs via home calls (direct or bureau).

- 6/3          NAMIBIA; V5/DL2SL
               QSL via homecall.

- March        LEBANON; OD/IV3YIM
               He operates SSB and RTTY on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres,
               with some possible activity on CW, PSK and the other bands.
               QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

- March        BHUTAN; A52VE
               by JA8VE. He had to leave Bhutan on September 3rd due to
               health problems. QSL via JF1OCQ.

- March        CHAGOS IS.; VQ98JC and VQ9JC AF-006
               from Diego Garcia by ND9M. He is active as VQ98JC through
               the end of the year, after that he will use VQ9JC. Expect
               him to be QRV in his spare time, typically on 12-16.30 UTC
               (from Sunday to Thursday) and on 12-17.30 UTC (Fridays and
               Saturdays). Occasional overnight operating will allow him
               to remain QRV until 1 UTC. QSL via ND9M.

- March        ANTARCTICA; VKØBP
               from the Davis Basis (main island only) by VK2ABP/VK2MRP.
               QSL via VK2CA (see QRZ.com).

- 1/4          DOMINICA; J79BXI NA-101
               by SMØXBI. He will operate SSB only. QSL via home call,
               bureau preferred. QSL via bureau to homecall.

- 1/4          BAHAMAS; C6ANM NA-001
               on 160 m - 6 m. He prefers QSL via LoTW or direct
               to WA2IYO.

- 28/4         SOLOMON ISLANDS; H44MS
               by DL2GAC. He plans to operate SSB with a focus on 80 and
               40 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. DK9FN
               (CW operator) and DL2NUD (EME operator) will join DL2GAC
               (H44MS) in late February for a 2-3 week operation from
               Temotu Province. DK9FN will go back home on 16 March.
               He plans to operate CW only on 160-6 metres, hopefully
               as H4ØFN (the callsign he used back in 1999). Whatever
               callsign he will be using, the QSL route is via HA8FW
               (bureau preferred).

- May          UGANDA; 5X4X
               from Arua by DL8SBQ. He runs 100 watts into a spiderbeam
               for 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres and a Zepp antenna for
               40 metres. He has been pirated on 160, 80 and 40 metres
               - if you worked him during the evening hours, please note
               that Peter cannot operate after 20 UTC, because the power
               is off in Arua. QSL via DF5GQ.

- 31/8         HONG KONG; VR2/F4BKV AS-006
               mainly on PSK31 with some SSB during good propagation
               openings. His web site is at http://www.f4bkv.net/

- 30/9         CROZET; FT5WO AF-008
               by F4DYW says he will be working at Alfred Faure Base on
               Ile de la Possesson. He plans to operate on 20, 15 and 40
               metres SSB during his spare time, using 100 watts and
               dipoles. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
               Look for updates on
               http://f4dyw.free.fr/index.php?langue=fr&contenu=ft5wo.html

- 1/11         ANTARCTICA; VKØBP AN-016
               is currently working at Antarctic Davis Base Station,
               Gridsquare MC81XK. His activity is limited due to his
               workload, but he is expected to be on all HF bands.
               He seems to like 20 meters between 1500-1800z. Operations
               have been on SSB and PSK31, but he plans to operate on
               other modes later on during his stay at the Davis Station.
               QSL via VK2CA. PLEASE NOTE: There is also a possibility
               of activating other field huts in the area, and he will
               sign as VK0BP/P. Look for more details on his Web page
               at http://www.vk0bp.org/

- ca 16/11     LEBANON; OD/W5YFN
               has received approval from the local authorities to while
               in Lebanon, for one year starting on 16 November.

- 2009         WEST MALAYSIA; 9M2TI
               by EA4ATI to work in Kuala Lumpur for the whole year 2009.
               He will work with 400 watts and a vertical in CW and SSB
               on 40 m/20 m/15 m/10 m. He also plans to take part in all
               major contests (if possible from stations better equipped).
               QSL via EA4ATI.

- 31/10 2010   CANADA; VA7PX NA-075
               from Mayne Island. QSL via VE7AXU via bureau or direct.

- 2010         MARSHALL IS.; V73NS OC-028
               from the Kwajalein atoll by WD8CRT, who will have to work
               here for two years starting on Jan 5, 2009. He will work
               mostly in CW on 160-6 m. QSL via bureau or direct to
               Neil Schwanitz, P O Box 8341, APO, AP 96557, USA.
               His website is http://www.qsl.net/v73ns/

1/2 - 13/2     REUNION; FR/OE3GEA AF-016
               Activity will be on all bands, but CW only. QSL via his
               home callsign, direct or by the bureau.

2/2 - 6/2      BELIZE; V31IA
               by LA5IIA (NQ2G) will be active holiday style from
               Placencia. Expect him to operate CW on 80-30 metres and
               RTTY on 20 metres. QSL via LA4YW.

3/2 - 13/2     TANZANIA; 5H1DF AF-032
               from Zanzibar by DL7DF and his XYL on holiday, to be
               active on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and SSTV
               as often as possible. His equipment consists of a
               transceiver, a linear TY900, a 18 m Lowband Vertical,
               a Vertical R7, as well as a laptop computer. QSL via
               DL7DF, by the German QSL Bureau (DARC) or direct to:
               Sigi Presch, Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123, D-12621 Berlin,
               Germany. For updates and more details, visit
               http://www.dl7df.com/5h/

4/2 - 11/2     FRENCH ST. MARTIN; FS/hc and PJ7/hc
               by K8EAB, KB9AVO, KC4VG, NØTU, N7UN, W3FF, W6HFP and WW5L
               - The "Buddies in the Caribbean" DX group, which
               specializes in 100 Watt or low power radios and the
               Buddipole portable antenna system. They will operate CW,
               SSB and RTTY as FS/homecall (St. Martin) and PJ7/homecall
               (Sint Maarten). Their main QTH will be on the French side
               of the island. QSL via home calls. W6HFP, NØTU and N7UN
               will take a side trip to Saba Island (PJ6, NA-145)
               on 6-7 February.

7/2 - 8/2      WW PMC Contest
               New world wide HF contest organised by Radio Club Slovenj
               Gradec. The contest is dedicated to a noble idea of Peace
               Messenger City. Find rules and more information here,
               http://www.s59dcd.si/

7/2 - 10/2     EAST MALAYSIA; 9M6XRO and 9M6DXX OC-088
               from Sabah. 9M6XRO will operate on 10-160 metres mainly
               CW from 7 to 10 February, concentrating on 80 and 160 m CW;
               9M6DXX will operate on 10-80 metres SSB only on 7 and 8
               February, concentrating on 40 and 80 m. They will use one
               station with full legal power (400 W) to a Butternut HF6V
               vertical very close to the ocean on 10-80 m, and a
               17 m-high inverted-L on 160 m, again within a few metres
               of the ocean. Sunset in 9M6 is at 10.27 UTC, sunrise is
               at 22.33 UTC. QSL both 9M6XRO and 9M6DXX via MØURX.

7/2 - 26/2     PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29ZAD OC-135
               from Buka Island. Activity will be limited because he is
               working just North of Buka Town. QSL via NI5DX, direct or
               by the Bureau. More information can be found at
               http://p29zad.blogspot.com/

9/2 - 10/3     ANTARCTICA; OR4AX and OR3AX
               from the RV Professor Khromov (Spirit of Enderby) and
               from the region of the Ross Sea in Antarctica by ON5AX
               and ON3AX. QSL via ON5AX.

11/2 - 15/2    NICARAGUA; H7/NP3D and YN2/EW1AR
               by NP3D (EW1AR), including an entry in the CQ WW WPX RTTY
               Contest as YN2S. He will operate CW and RTTY, with some
               SSB. QSL via NP3D (direct) or W3HNK or RW6HS (for Russia
               and CIS countries).

11/2 - 22/2    CAPE VERDE; D4C
               by YL2KL. He hopes to do some activity on 30 meters, but
               plans to be active during the CQ World-Wide WPX RTTY
               Contest (February 14-15th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/
               Low-Power entry and the ARRL DX CW Contest (February
               21-22nd) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry.
               QSL via CT1ESV by the Bureau or IZ4DPV for direct.
               For the latest information, check the D4C Web page
               at http://www.d4c.cc/

12/2 - 15/2    TURKS & CAICOS; VP5/KX7YT and VP5/N1KEZ NA-022
               from Providenciales Island. Activity will include an entry
               in the CQ WW RTTY Contest (February 14-15th).
               QSL via their home callsigns.

12/2 - 24/2    USA; WA2USA/4 NA-112
               from Bogue Banks. Activity will be 160-10 meters using
               CW, SSB and RTTY. He will also participate in the
               ARRL CW DX and CQ WPX RTTY Contests. QSL via his home
               callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

12/2 - 26/2    DESECHEO I.; K5D
               The Caribbean National Wildlife Refuge Complex has selected
               and announced a team co-led by Dr. Glenn Johnson, WØGJ and
               Bob Allphin, K4UEE. Their plan involves a team of fifteen
               operators and 6-8 stations 160-6 meter for a 14-day
               operation. They will bring several tons of equipment to
               the island including a change of operators on Feb 19.
               QSL via N2OO. For updates visit the KP5 Web page at
               http://www.kp5.us/

14/2 - 21/2    TONGA; A35HA OC-049
               from Tongatapu Island by CX3AN. He will operate holiday
               style on 40-6 metres CW and SSB, with an emphasis on 30
               and 17 metres, running 100 watts into dipoles.
               QSL via home call.

17/2 - 24/2    NICARAGUA; YN2 or H7/hc
               by AC8W, K8DD, KB8TXZ and N8LJ, ARRL DX CW Contest
               included. They will put an emphasis on 160, 80, 30, 17 and
               12 metres. They will operate as either H7/homecall or with
               YN2 calls.

17/2 - 2/3     TUVALU; T2 OC-015
               by N7OU and W7YAQ, their callsigns still have to be
               confirmed. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, mainly CW,
               with some SSB and RTTY. They plan to be an entry in the
               ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via their home callsigns, direct
               or by the Bureau.

19/2 - 24/2    VIRGIN IS.; KP2/K3MD
               from St.John’s. His activity will include the ARRL DX CW
               Contest (February 21-22nd) as Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power
               entry. He will be using an IC-7000 (w/ALS-500M/PS-75) into
               an all band 80-10 m trap dipole up 50 feet and a 160 meter
               inverted L. Outside of contest he will operate casually,
               usually working Europe on 20 and 40 meters. QSL via K3MD.

20/2 - 24/2    BRITISH VIRGIN IS.; VP2V/K6VVA NA-023
               from Tortola, he will be celebrating his 65th birthday
               working mainly on CW. He will also be in the ARRL DX CW
               Contest (February 21-22nd) as VP2VVA. QSL via N6AWD.

21/2 - 3/3     PARAGUAY; ZP6/SP9MRO
               by SP9MRO and SP9SX will be active holiday style. They
               plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY, with main activity to be
               concentrated during the weekends and the local night hours.

22/2 - 6/3     SEYCHELLES; S79JF AF-024
               from Praslin Island by DL7JAN. Activity will be on
               40-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly PSK31.
               QSL via DL7JAN, direct or by the Bureau.

25/2 - 7/3     MONTSERRAT; VP2
               by W1USN, W1SSR and AA1M. They plan to operate CW, SSB
               and PSK31. Their callsigns have not been assigned as of
               this date. They are looking to get VP2MPR (W1USN) and
               VP2MPL (AA1M), if not, VP2M/homecall. QSL via their CBA.

26/2 - 5/3     MAYOTTE; FH/G3SWH and FH/G3RWL AF-027
               their activity will be mainly on 80-10 metres CW. Subject
               to QRN and site conditions, there may be some 160 m CW
               activity, and some RTTY and/or PSK31. They plan to have
               two stations on the air for as many hours every day as
               possible. QSL via G3SWH, direct or bureau (on-line form
               for bureau cards can be found at
               http://www.g3swh.org.uk/mayotte.html

March          AVES I.; YWØA NA-020
               The 4M5DX Group’s expedition to Aves Island is scheduled
               to take place in March, hopefully for a full week. A large
               team of operators will be active on 160-6 metres CW, SSB
               and RTTY. QSL via IT9DAA (diret or bureau), or LoTW.
               Bookmark http://yw0a.4m5dx.info/ for updates.

1/3 - 7/3      BAHAMAS; W6DXO/C6A NA-001
               from South Andros Island. Activity will be holiday style
               operation with focus on 30/17/12 meter bands as propagation
               allows. A QSL Manager is to be determined.

1/3 - 11/3     ST. LUCIA; J6/W5JON NA-108
               from Marigot Bay. Activity will be on 160-6 meters SSB
               using dipoles and 6 m yagi. Also, look for activity in
               the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 7-8th, 2009).
               QSL via W5JON.

1/3 - 14/3     EAST MALAYSIA; 9M6 AS-051
               Due to a combination of personal and logistical reasons
               unfortunately it has been necessary to postpone the
               proposed March 2009 Spratly Island DXpedition. It is hoped
               that the DXpedition will go ahead at a later date.
               Look at http://www.spratly2009.com/

2/3 - 16/3     TEMOTU; H4Ø OC-100
               from Lata, Nendo Island by DK9FN. He hopes to get the
               same callsign he used back in 1999 (H4ØFN), and will
               operate CW only, while DL2GAC will work SSB as H4ØMS
               and DL2NUD will be on 2 m EME (H4Ø callsign to be issued).
               They will have three separate stations with amplifiers.
               QSL H4ØFN via HA8FW, all of the QSOs will be confirmed
               automatically via the bureau, for those who need a direct
               card the address is Mihaly Bela, Csongradi SGT. 122/A,
               H-6724 Szeged, Hungary. Further information on this
               activity, including details on the antennas to be used,
               can be found at www.hari-ham.com/h40fn/

4/3 - 9/3      ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; FP/KV1J NA-032
               from Miquelon. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW,
               SSB, RTTY and PSK31. He will also be in the ARRL DX SSB
               Contest (March 7-8th, 2009) as a Single-Op/All-Band/
               Low-Power entry. Antennas will be a N1IW off-centered
               fed dipole (80-10 m), SteppIR vertical (40-10 m) and
               a PAR-6 Moxon for 6 m. QSL via his home callsign, direct
               or by the Bureau. Also, LoTW or eQSL. Visit his Web page
               at http://www.kv1j.com/fp/March09.html

4/3 - 14/3     URUGUAY; CX
               by SP9MRO and SP9SX will be active holiday style. They
               plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY, with main activity to be
               concentrated during the weekends and the local night hours.

5/3 - 19/3     MADEIRA IS.; CT3/DL3KWR and CT3/DL3KWF AF-014
               They plan to operate mostly CW and on 12, 17 and 30 metres.
               Hardy will also give RTTY and PSK-31 a try. QSL via home
               calls. E-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to
               dl3kwr@darc.de or dl3kwf@darc.de respectively.

6/3 - 11/3     CHATHAM IS.; ZL7T OC-038
               from Kaiangaroa by ZL1ALZ, ZL1BYZ, ZL2CC, ZL2LE, ZL2RVW,
               ZL2WG, ZL3AB and team leaders ZL2AL and ZL2AAA. They will
               have four stations with amplifiers and be active on 160-10
               metres CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. Further information can be
               found at http://www.zl7t.com/, a logsearch will be
               available after the team returns home. QSL via ZL2AL,
               direct or bureau.

7/3 - 12/3     BANGLADESH; S2
               from Dhaka by 6K5YPW, DS2AGH, DS2BGV, HL3QP, HL5FUA and
               6K2AVL. They plan to operate (callsign TBA) on 160-10
               metres CW, SSB and digital modes, with three amplifiers,
               verticals and beam antennas. Suggested frequencies are:
               Band   CW      SSB     Digi
               ----------------------------
               160m   1822     -       -
               80m    3515    3795     -
               40m    7015    7095     -
               30m   10115     -       -
               20m   14015   14195   14082
               17m   18075   18130     -
               15m   21015   21295   21082
               12m   24895   24950     -
               10m   28015   28460   28100
               QSL via HL5FUA. Logs will be available at
               http://dxpedition.co.kr/

10/3 - 19/3    ANTIGUA & BARBUDA; V25WY and V25OP
               Antigua by W4OWY and W9OP. Activity will be on 160-6
               meters. QSL via their home callsign or by the bureau.
               Logs will also be uploaded as before to LoTW and eQSL.

12/3 - 26/3    GRENADA; J3 NA-024
               by G3VCQ and M3VCQ. Colin will be active as J38CW in the
               BERU CW Contest (March 14-15th). Colin will only work
               Commonwealth stations during the contest. Outside of the
               contest, look for activity to be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10
               meters using CW and SSB. Sharon will also be active and
               sign J38/M3VCQ (still to be confirmed yet) in between
               sunbathing! All QSLs are via G3VCQ, direct or by the
               bureau.

19/3 - 25/3    AZERBAIJAN; 4KØCW
               by DL6KVA from 4K9W QTH. He will operate CW only on all
               the HF bands, with 100 watts and a 84-metre longwire,
               and will take part in the Russian DX Contest.
               QSL via home call.

24/3 - 31/3    MADEIRA IS.; CT3/DF7ZS
               His activity will include the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (March
               28-29th). QSL via DJ6QT or CS9L. He will sign CS9L (or
               CT9L) for the contest. Look for casual operation before
               the contest.

24/3 - 3/4     LORD HOWE I.; VK9L
               by IZ3ESV, K5YY, N2OO, N2OZ, SQ8X, SQ9DIE, SV2KBS, VK1TX,
               VK3HJ, VK3QB, VK4IO, VK4VCH, VK5CP, VK5PO, W5SL and VK4FW
               with 7 full HF stations at 2 seperate sites as well as one
               for 6 m. Modes of operation are CW, SSB and RTTY. They
               will use mono band yagis and mono band verticals. There
               are also a quantity of wire antennas for the low bands.
               The QSLing chores will be handled by VK4FW. We will set
               up an online QSLing system that will permit you to apply
               online to help cut your postage costs. For more updates,
               details on the DXpedition and how to donate to this
               operation, please visit VK9LA Web pages at
               http://www.odxg.org/vk9la.htm

25/3 - 1/4     VANUATU; YJØAAC OC-035
               from Efate Island by VK4HAM. Activity will be on 80-10
               meters. He also plans to be in the 2009 CQ WPX SSB Contest.
               QSL via VK4HAM.

25/3 - 5/4     MOZAMBIQUE; C9
               by K5WAF, KG5U, N4AL, W5MJ, W5PF and WF5W will be active
               on 160-10 metres, CQ WW WPX SSB Contest included. They
               will have three stations (CW, SSB and digital modes) with
               two amplifiers, log periodics for 10-20 metres and
               vertical for the other bands. The QSL route for all their
               C9 callsigns (TBA) is via W5PF. Further information and
               on-line logs at http://www.tdxs.net/c91.html

26/3 - 4/4     SOUTH COOK IS.; E51SIX
               from Rarotonga (from grid BG08DR) for 6 m/2 m EME operation
               by W7GJ and ZL1RS. The 6 m operation will take place on
               50.190 MHz. More station details will be announced as it
               gets closer to the operation. For more details,
               visit the following Web page at
               http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/E51SIX.htm

1/4 - 11/4     NETHERLANDS ANTILLES; PJ2/PA4JJ SA-006
               from Curacao for a holiday style operation. He will try
               to be active on as many bands as he can, except 160 m.
               He will be on all modes but mostly digital. His equipment
               is a FT-897 and a a ZS6BKW antenna (which he states can
               be tuned on 6 m, and he will be using WSJT (JT6M) on 6 m).
               QSL direct to his home callsign.

9/4 - 13/4     MOZAMBIQUE; C91FC
               by ON4AEO, ON4CJK, ON7BK, ZR6APT, ZS6ACT, ZS6AYC and ZS6GC.
               They plan to operate on all bands SSB, RTTY and possibly
               CW. QSL via ON4CJK. Their website is at
               http://www.filipstattooshop.be/Mozambique/

16/5 - 20/6    NIUE; ZK2V OC-040
               by ZL1CT. His 5-week expedition aims to give as many
               stations as possible their first QSO with ZK2. Resources
               are limited, and he will operate mainly on 80, 40, 20 and
               15 metres CW and SSB, with some activity on 30, 17 and
               12 metres and some RTTY. QSL via N3SL. A log-search will
               be available at http://www.gm7v.com/zk2v.htm, and he plans
               to update it as often as possible.

1/6 - 15/5     MALDIVES; 8Q7CQ AS-013
               from Kuredu Island by G0VJG. This will be a limited
               operation because Nobby will be on his honeymoon (and
               he thanks his wife for putting up with him and the QRM).
               Activity will be mainly HF SSB but some 6 meters.
               QSL via Owen, G4DFI.

19/6 - 5/7     SAN ANDRES/PROVIDENCIA; 5JØM NA-033
               San Andres by K7BV, concentrate on 6 metres. He may also
               be QRV on the HF bands. QSL direct to W1JJ. Further
               information at http://www.qth.com/k7bv/caribe2009/

20/7 - 30/7    ALASKA; KL7RRC NA-233 New One!
               from Ogliuga Island in the Delarof Islands Group,
               IOTA Contest included. Look for details on
               http://www.na-234.com/contact_chuginadak_expedition.html
               or http://www.na-234.com/ (click on "NA-233 Plans").

21/7 - 29/7    BELIZE; V31UR and V31WL NA-073
               from Caye Caulker by W6WTG (V31UR) and N2OWL (V31WL).
               Expect activity on the HF bands and 6 metres, and look
               for V31UR to participate in the IOTA Contest (25-26 July).
               QSL via W6UR. Further information and updates at
               http://www.w6wtg.com/

29/7 - 12/8    LESOTHO; 7P
               K5LBU is once again making plans for another African trip,
               this time to Lesotho.

30/8-July 2011 FRENCH POLYNESIA; FO
               by F5PHW. Since he is there for work, his on air activities
               will be limited, but he will try to operate as much as
               possible. If he lives in a house, Phil intends to be active
               on all HF bands from 80-10 meters mainly on CW and RTTY
               (possibly some PSK31) with very little SSB using only
               100 watts. His antennas from the house QTH will be:
               80-40 m - Inverted V + HF6VX (GP), 30 m - HF6VX,
               20-10 m - HF6VX + Spiderbeam (not sure). However, if he
               lives in an apartment the antenna may only be the HF6VX.
               QSL via F8BPN, by the Bureau or direct.

24/9 - 7/10    NETHERLANDS ANTILLES; PJ2/PA1FJ SA-006
               from the Island of Curacao. QSL via his home callsign,
               direct, by the Bureau or eQSL.

7/10 - 14/10   SABLE I.;  NØTG/CYØ, WA4DAN/CYØ and AA4VK/CYØ NA-063
               They plan to have three complete HF stations, with three
               verticals, one "strategically placed" yagi and at least
               one wire antenna, and to operate CW and SSB on 160-10
               metres, with an emphasis on Asia. Twenty metres are likely
               to provide most contacts, and they will try to have two
               stations (CW and SSB) on that band at the same time.
               QSL via home calls. The website for the expedition is at
               http://www.cy0dxpedition.com/

 

IOTA-frequencies

CW:  28040, 24920, 21040, 18098, 14040, 10115, 7030 and 3530.
SSB: 28560, 28460, 24950, 21260, 18128, 14260, 7055 and 3755.

The frequencies are NOT exclusive to IOTA!
IOTA net Saturdays at 1300z on 14260 and Sundays at 1300z on 21260!

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