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August 19, 2007
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8S3SYL; Jemtland Radio Amateurs (SK3JR) will be hosting the "2007 Scandinavian Young Ladies Radio Amateurs" (SYLRA 2007) meeting, in Ostersund, Sweden, from August 23-26th. The special callsign for the meeting is 8S3SYL. On Friday, August 24th, there will be a special activity by YL operators from SI9AM with two stations active simultaneously. For more details on this event, please visit: http://www.sylra.se/_sgg/f10000.htm 19/8 - ?? SOUTH KOREA; HL5YI AS-060 from Sorok Island for a few days. He plans to operate on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. - 19/8 FALKLAND IS.; VP8LGT SA-002 from Cape Pembroke Lighthouse on East Falkland during the ILLW. QSL via VP8ON. - 19/8 CHILE; XR4C by CE6AMN and the DX Group of Radio Club Villarrica (CE6RCV) from the lighthouse at Cabo Carranza (ARLHS CHI-005). They plan to operate CW and SSB on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL direct to CE6AMN. - 19/8 USA; K8ONV NA-069 from the Boca Grande Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-910) on Gasparilla Island for the ILLW. - 19/8 USA; N1EV NA-136 from Sheffield Island, lighthouse (ARLHS USA-753) for the ILLW. - 19/8 CHILE; CE4S and CE4T by CE3CMZ and CE3FZL from Topocalma lighthouse (ARLHS CHI-076). They plan to operate SSB only on 40, 20 and 10 metres. QSL via EA5KB. - 19/8 ARGENTINA; LR3DX, LU3DXG and LU6XA the Bahia Blanca DX Group will operate on all bands and modes from four different lighthouses for the International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend. Expect them to be using LR3DX from Rincon Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-036), LU3DXG from Baliza Tripoede (ARLHS ARG-1884) and LU6XA from Cabo Blanco Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-001) and operators at Recalada Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-009) will be signing homecall/D. QSLs via LU7DSY. - 20/8 AUSTRALIA; VK4HAM/LGT OC-137 from the Cape Moreton Lighthouse (ARLH AUS-039) on Moreton Island by VK4NDX, VK4HMU and VK4FEAT. Expect activity on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres. QSL via VK4FEAT. - 20/8 URUGUAY; CV1AA from Puerto del Buceo-West Breakwater (ARLHS URU-014) from about 22 UTC on 17 August until about 1 UTC on the 20th. They plan to have at least two stations active on 10-160 metres CW and SSB. QSL direct to Radio Club Uruguayo, P O Box 37, 11000, Montevideo, Uruguay. - 21/8 SOUTH KOREA; HLØLPM/3 AS-080 from Taenanji Island by 6K2BWA, DS2GWM, DS2GXU, DS2LLD and HL2CFY. They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres, using beam antennas and amplifiers. QSL via 6K2BWA, direct or bureau. - 21/8 BERMUDA; VP9/OH1VR NA-005 activity will be mainly on CW (no bands of activity were provided). QSL via OH1VR, by his CBA. - 22/8 CANARY IS.; EA8/ON6ZK AF-004 from the Island of Tenerife by ON6ZK on a holiday operation. He will operate from his hotel room with a FT897 with 25 watts only, mainly on 20 and 17 meters SSB. The antenna is a telescopic antenna (only about 1.5 meters in length). He will also try to activate the Teide mountain, probably on August 18th on 20 meters SSB. QSL via the bureau to ON6ZK. - 23/8 GREENLAND; OX/PA3EXX/p NA-243 from the new IOTA island Rathbone. QSLs will be confirmed after his return direct or via bureau to PA3EXX. - 24/8 USA; W4SAR/P NA-083 from Chincoteague Island by W4SAR and K4SAR. Sporadic operations are expected on 6 m SSB, 20 m SSB and 20 m PSK31. QSL direct to W4SAR. - 26/8 JAPAN; 8J1A to celebrate the 2007 Amateur Radio Festival. QSL via the JARL Bureau. - 27/8 GREENLAND; OX/HB9FMD NA-018 from Hotel Hvide Falk in Ilulissat, mainly CW on the WARC bands. QSL via HB9FMD. - 28/8 PHILIPPINES; DU9 OC-130 from Mindanao by DL5SDF only CW with 100 watts and wires. QSLs (preferably via bureau) via DL5SDF. - ca 31/8 TRISTAN DA CUNHA; ZD9BCB AF-030 from Gough Island. - ca 31/8 IVORY COAST; TU2/F5LDY on 160-10 m CW/SSB and maybe also RTTY. QSL via F1CGN, Fabrice Plet, 58 Avenue Rene Lebail, 91210 Draveil, France. Online log at: http://f5kee.free.fr/tu2-f5ldy/tu2ldy.htm - 31/8 CANADA; VO1GAM special event station to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first transatlantic experimental commercial flight (on July 5, 1937) between Botwood, Newfound, and Foynes, Ireland. Activity will be on all bands. QSL is "OK" via the Bureau or direct to VO1MX. One of the main operators for this event is Jason, VO1JNS. - 31/8 JAPAN; 8J7VENUS celebrating the Sendai Tanabata Festival. This special event station will be active on 80-10 metres SSB with some digital modes. On 6-8 July, look for 8J7VENUS/7 to be operated from Tashiro Island (AS-117). QSL via JH7YES. - 31/8 JAPAN; 8J1ESP on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres by PY3DF, JA1FXZ and a group from the International League of Esperantists Radio Amateurs. On 4-12 August activity will take place from the 92nd Esperanto World Conference in Yokohama. QSL via JA1YAR or JA1FXZ, bureau or direct. - 2/9 WAKE I.; K9W by W4CK for about two weeks beginning around August 19th. He plans to be active mainly CW only. QSL via W4CK. - 9/9 JAPAN; 8N3IAAF special call due to the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka. QSL via bureau. - 21/10 JAPAN; 8J3ARDF to celebrate the All Japan ARDF Athletic Meet. QSL via the JARL Bureau. - 31/12 MEXICO; 6G1LM and 6F75A due to the Federacion Mexicana de Radioexperimentadores (FMRE) 75-year jubilee. During this year all stations can replace the ordinary prefix as follows: 6H1 for XE1, 6I2 for XE2, 6J3 for XE3 and 6E4 for XF4 (Revilla Gigedo). - 31/12 BRAZIL; ZY51ØØSCOUT by PY5CA due to the Scout organizations 100-year jubilee. QSL hc. - April 2008 SENEGAL; 6W/EA4ATI or 6W1EA by EA4ATI who hopes to be QRV on most bands. QSL hc direct. - 30/6 2008 HONG KONG; VR1Ø to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s reunification with China, Hong Kong stations have been authorized to use the special prefix VR1Ø in replacement of VR2. - March 2009 BHUTAN; A52VE by JA8VE on all bands Digi/CW/SSB with 100 Watts, inverted V or dipole and maybe a Spider beam. QSL via JF1OCQ. - 31/10 2010 CANADA; VA7PX NA-075 from Mayne Island. QSL via VE7AXU via bureau or direct. 21/8 - 24/8 GREENLAND; OX NA-243 from Rathbone Island by PA3EXX. QSL hc. 23/8 - 26/8 CHINA; BD7KLO/5 AS-138 from Pingtan Island. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. 23/8 - 8/9 NAMIBIA; V5/DJ8VC plans for CW/SSB on 10-160 m. On Sep 1/2 he will join other oms from Namibia as V55V/p in the IARU Region 1 SSB Fieldday Contest. QSL cards for V5/DJ8VC and V55V/p (only for THIS Fieldday) will be confirmed by DJ8VC after his return home. 26/8 - 24/9 INDONESIA; YB9/PAØRRS OC-022 from Bali Island mainly on 40-10 m. QSL hc. 27/8 - 31/8 VENEZUELA; YW5AS SA-051 from Las Aves Islands, CW, SSB, and digital modes on the HF bands. QSL via DL3AMA. 28/8 - 4/9 FIJI; 3D2F by LY1DF on 80-17 meters, mostly CW. This will include an entry in the All Asia DX SSB Contest (September 1-2nd). His alternative callsign is 3D2TM. QSL via LY1DF (QRZ.com). Visit his Web page at http://www.qrz.lt/ly1df/ 29/8 - 30/9 MINAMI TORISHIMA; JA6GXK/JD1 OC-073 from Minami Torishima. 1/9 - 8/9 TURKS & CAICOS; VP5/W1AI NA-002 from Providenciales, CW and SSB on 160-6 metres. QSL via home call. 1/9 - 15/9 ARUBA; P41USA by W3BTX (P49T) and W3TEF on 160-6 metres. The special callsign marks the anniversary of the tragic events occured on 11 September 2001. QSL via W3TEF, direct or bureau. 6/9 - 13/9 CANADA; VO2/NF6J NA-044 from Battle Island (WW Loc. GO22CG), Newfoundland. Look for activity around the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via DL7RV, direct or by the bureau. 7/9 - 9/9 ALASKA; K6VVA/KL7 NA-041 from Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island. It will be a "vacation style" operation primarly CW on 40, 30, 20 and 17 metres. QSL via N6AWD. Further information will be available at http://www.k6vva.com/iota/na041/ 7/9 - 24/9 ST. BRANDON; 3B7 from Isle du Sud with up to twelve stations by the Five Star DXers Association (FSDXA). QSL to G3NUG via bureau or direct to Neville Cheadle G3NUG, Lower Withers Barns, Middleton on the Hill, LEOMINSTER, HR6 ØHY England. More info at: http://www.3b7c.com/ 11/9 USA; W2IK/WTC911 on September 11th, from 1300-0300z. Look for activity on the upper portions of 40/20/15 meters SSB. QSL by sending a 9x12 SASE to the QRZ.com address of W2IK: P O Box 6731, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA. A special QSL certificate has been printed. Visit the following Web site to see W2IK’s entire story: http://hometown.aol.com/realhamradio/ 13/9 - 18/9 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; FP/W9ILY and FP/K9MDO NA-032 from Miquelon on all bands 10-80 meters. They will concentrate on SSB (primarily FP/K9MDO) and RTTY/PSK (primarily FP/W9ILY). QSL Routes: FP/W9ILY direct or bureau. Contacts will be uploaded to LoTW. FP/K9MDO via W9NJB direct or bureau. 14/9 - 27/9 GAMBIA; C565YK by ON7YK on 80-10 meters and also on 6 meter SSB. QSL via the info on QRZ.com. 21/9 - 20/10 ECUADOR; HC1/EA1APV from Cotacachi on a spare time basis. QSL via home call. 21/9 - 30/11 EGYPT; SU8BHI by HA3JB from Cairo on CW, RTTY, SSTV, PSK and some SSB. He also plans to be active in the CQ WW RTTY DX Contest and many of the other major upcoming contests. QSL via HA3JB. More information will be available at http://www.qsl.net/ha3jb/ 23/9 - 29/9 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VCX OC-284 IOTA NEW! from Nukumanu Island (OC-284) is planned by Hans SM6CVX, G3KHZ, G4EDG and CT1AGF for activities on all bands CW/SSB with three stations. A special permission is needed to be able to visit the islands, which as some researchers beleive belongs to those that will sink into the ocean in about 5 years! The expedition will be very expensive, ca 30.000 USD. QSL P29VCX via SM6CVX. 26/9 - 9/10 BURUNDI; 9UØA by DL7DF and his team (including DK1BT, DL4WK, DL7UFN, DL7UFR and SP3DOI). They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV on 160-6 metres. QSL via DL7DF, direct or bureau. Further information and log search at http://www.dl7df.com/9u/ 27/9 - 14/10 BARBADOS; 8P6DR NA-021 by G3RWL, he plans to operate CW and digital modes on 80-10 metres and possibly take part in the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest (29-30 September). QSL via G3RWL, direct or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to g3rwl@amsat.org). It is worth nothing that Richard’s policy is: "duplicate QSO means no QSL". 29/9 - 30/9 CQ WW RTTY DX Contest 29/9 - 12/10 NIUE; ZK2 by DL2AH on 10-40 m RTTY/SSB. QSL hc direct or via bureau. 30/9 - 5/10 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29NI OC-283 IOTA NEW! from Takuu Island is planned by Hans, SM6CVX, G3KHZ, G4EDG and CT1AGF for activities on all bands CW/SSB with three stations. If they get some spare time they will maybe be active a few days from Tulun (OC-256) on 6-9 October (callsign to be decided). A special permission is needed to be able to visit the islands, which as some researchers beleive belongs to those that will sink into the ocean in about 5 years! The expedition will be very expensive, ca 30.000 USD. QSL P29NI via G3KHZ. 30/9 - 12/10 MALDIVES; 8Q7AK AS-013 from the Island of Embudu by G7COD. Activity will be mainly SSB with possibility of a little CW on the 30/20/17/15/12 meters. Suggested frequencies are: 14147, 18133, 21253 and 24953 kHz (+/- 10 kHz to allow for QRM). Times of operation will be every day from 0830-1030z and 1300-1515z. QSL either via the bureau or direct to G7COD. 3/10 - 24/10 LIBERIA; 5L2MS by PA3A, PA8AD, PA3AN and PA3AWW on 160-10 metres CW and SSB, to raise funds for a charity project in Liberia in cooperation with Mercy Ships, and to support the Liberia Radio Amateur Association (LRAA) with equipment. QSL via PA3AWW, direct or bureau (direct QSL cards can be requested via Internet). Further information can be found at http://www.liberia2007.com/ 5/10 - 14/10 EQUATORIAL GUINEA; 3C7Y AF-010 from Bioko Island by KH7Y, EA5YN, EA5BRE and EA5BYP. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY with two stations on all bands. QSL via EA5BYP. 5/10 - 18/10 CHATHAM IS.; ZL7/SP5EAQ, ZL7/SP9PT and ZL7/SP9BQJ OC-038 plan to operate CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via home calls. 15/10 - 15/11 SYRIA; 6C6Ø Syrian hams to celebrate the 60th anniversary of amateur radio in Syria on all HF bands. 17/10 - 30/10 CHATHAM IS.; ZL7/DL2AH by DL2AH on 10-40 m RTTY/SSB. After that he is planning for two weeks on VK9N, Norfolk Island. QSL hc direct or via bureau. 17/10 - 30/10 GAMBIA; C52C by OMØC Contest Group with six operators, OM2TW, OM1KW, OM2RA, OM6NM, OM5AW and OM1NW on 6-160 m CW/SSB/Digital, mainly low bands. They will use four well equipped stations and they will be QRV in the CQ WW SSB Contest. A tour to Bijol Island (AF-060) is also planned. QSL via OM2FY direct or via bureau. More info at: http://www.om0c.com/gambia/ ca 19/10-28/10 MOROCCO; CN2R by W7EJ incloding activity in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest. QSL via W7EJ. See the station from CN2R at http://www.arraysolutions.com/Users/cn2r.htm 19/10 - 22/10 LORD HOWE I.; VK9GLX by JA1XGI (W8XGI) on 40/30/20 meters and possibly the lower bands CW, SSB and Digital (RTTY, SSTV). QSL via JA1XGI (bureau or direct) or W8XGI (only direct). 24/10 - 31/10 ST. KITTS; V4/NE1RD NA-104 is planning another "100 Pound DXpedition". The main event during this period will be the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via NE1RD. Details, updates and online log for this Dxpedition will be available on http://dxpedition-v4.com/ 25/10 - 29/10 BAHAMAS; C6APR, C6AXD and C6AQO NA-113 from Crooked Island by W2GJ (C6APR), K3IXD (C6AXD) and K4QO (C6AQO) will operate CW, SSB, and RTTY on 80-6 metres including the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as C6APR. All QSLs via K3IXD. 25/10 - 31/10 BELIZE; V31FB NA-073 from Ambergris Caye by W5JON on 160-10 meters SSB. He also plans to be active in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via his home callsign. 26/10 - 29/10 BAHAMAS; C6APR, C6AXD and C6AQO NA-113 from Crooked Island by W2GJ (C6APR), K3IXD (C6AXD) and K4QO (C6AQO) on 160-6 meters including the WARC bands, CW, SSB, and RTTY. The trio plans to be active as C6APR during the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest. All QSLs go to K3IXD. 27/10 - 28/10 CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest 1/11 - 5/1 QATAR; A7/GØMKT by NM7H, primarily CW with some PSK and some SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL via NM7H, direct or bureau. 18/11 - 26/11 BAHAMAS; C6ATA by K2KW will be active including participation in the CQ WW DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (40 m)/Low-Power entry. Outside of the contest he will be active on 160-30 meters, mostly CW. QSL via WA4WTG. 19/11 - 24/12 TUNISIA; 3V by GMØDHZ for a 5 week holiday-style operation with activity on 80-10 meters and possibly 160 m, CW and SSB. QSL via info on QRZ.com. 19/11 - 27/11 SAN ANDRES; HKØ by K3WT, NØSTL, WØOR and NØAT. Activity will include the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest as a Multi-Single entry. Contest callsign has not been announced yet. 20/11 - 27/11 LORD HOWE I.; VK9L by VK2CCC (LY1DF). His callsign is not yet confirmed, but it should be VK9L (something). Activity will be focused on the low bands, mainly CW and an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest (November 24-25th). QSL via the LoTW or via LY1F. Visit his Web page at: http://www.qrz.lt/ly1df 20/11 - 27/11 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES; PJ4/hc SA-006 from Bonaire by KU8E, K4BAI and K5OT. Also look for them to be active as PJ4A during the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest. QSL all callsigns via K4BAI. 20/11 - 3/12 MONTSERRAT; VP2M NA-103 by K3VX, K4NO, K7NM, AK9F, K9NR and K9CS (VP2MSC). Activity will include entries in the CQ WW DX CW Contest and ARRL 160 Contests. Callsigns and other info will be forthcoming. QSL via K9CS. 21/11 - 30/11 UGANDA; 5X1NH by G3RWF who will start from Kampala between November 21-26th. He also plans to be active in the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest. Outside of the contest, he will try to be active on the low bands and the WARC bands, if conditions allow. Modes will be CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via G3RWF. He is happy to try some skeds. E-mail address is nick@henwood.demon.co.uk 24/11 - 25/11 CQ World Wide DX CW Contest 16/12 - 22/12 AUSTRALIA; VK2IAY/4 OC-142 from Great Keppel Island by GØUIH. The main operation will be centered around 14260 kHz, but with some possibility of 15/17 meters operations. His equipment will be an IC-706MK2G with homebrew wire dipoles. QSL either direct or by the bureau. Check out the website for further details at http://www.percy.me.uk/ 25/12 - 2/1 PALAU; T88RY by I2DMI on the HF and WARC bands but only on RTTY. Activity will be limited. More info will be available in September on QRZ.com (under T88RY). QSL via I2DMI: P O Box 55, 22063 CANTU', Italy. 7/1 - 11/1 AUSTRALIA; VK2IAY/4 OC-160 from South Molle Island by GØUIH. The main operation will be centered around 14260 kHz, but with some possibility of 15/17 meters operations. His equipment will be an IC-706MK2G with homebrew wire dipoles. QSL either direct or by the bureau. Check out the website for further details at http://www.percy.me.uk/ February 2008 COCOS I.; TI9 The next DXpedition to TI9 will depart in February 2008! Visit the following Web site at: http://www.qsl.net/ti2hmg/cocos.htm 11 - 28/2 2008 DUCIE I.; VP6DX OC-182 is being organized to take place in February 2008 by a large team of experienced operators. Landing permissions and licences have been granted, and a suitable charter vessel has been secured. Activity will be on 160-6 metres with seven stations, all Elecraft K3 transceivers with ACOM amps. The team is seeking financial contributions to help defray the very significant costs of this Dxpedition, well over 200,000 USDs. Full details on how to contribute can be found on the expedition web site, http://www.vp6dx.com/ 12/2 - 25/2 JAMAICA; 6Y5/MØDXR NA-097 activity will include the ARRL DX CW Contest. Outside the contest he will be active on all bands. QSL via his home callsign. 13/2 - 28/2 OGASAWARA; JD1BLY AS-031 from Chichijima Island by JI5RPT (JD1BLY) and possibly others using JD1 callsigns. Activity will be on 160-6 meters on CW, SSB, Satellites and Digital modes. They will focus on 160 and 80 meters. QSL via their home callsigns. For more details and updates, visit the Web page at http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/ Early Mar 2008 CLIPPERTON I.; FO/C NA-011 a team lead by N6OX would be going to Clipperton Island sometime in early March 2008, planning to operate 12-14 days depending on conditions. More details will be forthcoming. The web site for the expedition is at www.clipperton2008.org/ 18/3 - 7/4 JUAN FERNANDEZ IS.; CEØZ/DL2AH activity will be holiday style on 40-10 meters mainly on SSB and RTTY using a FT-897. QSL via DL2AH, direct or by the Bureau.
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