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December 16, 2007
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- 16/12 VENEZUELA; YW6YL SA-090
from Chimana Grande by a group of five YL operators,
YY4LCG, YY4AND, YY5EVA, YY4CVI and YY5ALO will be active.
QSL via IT9DAA. The website for the operation is at
http://yw6yl.4m5dx.org/
- 18/12 REVILLA GIGEDO; 6E4LM, XF4YK and XF4YW NA-030
from Socorro Island by XE1YK, XE2YW, XE1VVD and XE3RBA
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Federacion Mexicana
de Radio Experimentadores (FMRE). They plan to operate on
160-10 metres CW, SSB and digital modes, plus 6 m, 2 m and
satellite. On their way back to the mainland, they might
stop and operate for 3-4 hours from Clarion Island (NA-115)
on 15, 17 and 20 metres. Further information can be found at
http://www.6e4lm.xedx.org/ where logs will be uploaded after
the expedition. QSL 6E4LM via XE2K, QSL XF4YK via XE1YK,
QSL XF4YW via XE2YW.
- 18/12 ARUBA; P4ØTA and P4ØK SA-036
by K6TA and K6KO plans to be active in the ARRL 160 Meter
Contest and the ARRL 10 Meter Contest.
QSL via WM6A and LotW.
- 20/1 ROTUMA; 3D2AG/P OC-060
by 3D2AG/FO5RK on 10-80 metres CW/SSB plus digital modes
if local power conditions allow him to use a computer.
Tony will use Spiderbeam antennas, solar panels and/or
a generator and no linear amplifier. QSL direct to 3D2AG
or FO5RK (see qrz.com). Updates will be available at
http://www.3d2ag.fr.tc/
- 22/12 PALAU; T88YU, T88LY and T88GS
by JQ2GYU (T88YU), JJ2VLY (T88LY) and their 13-year-old son
Koki, JE1PGS (T88GS). Expect activity on 6-80 metres CW and
SSB during their mornings and evenings. QSL via home calls,
direct or bureau.
- 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/
- 22/12 PALESTINE; E4/OM2DX
by OM2DX, OM3JW, OM3PC and OM5RW. They plan to operate
CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres with two stations.
QSL via OM3JW. On-line log and other information will
be available at http://www.om2dx.com
- 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.
- 24/12 MAURITIUS; 3B8/F1BCS AF-049
SSB and digital modes (PSK31, JT65, RTTY)
on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres.
- 25/12 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES; PJ2/WB9Z SA-006
from Signal Point, Curacao, WLOTA LH-0942. Activity will
be holiday style on all bands. QSL via his home callsign.
- 27/12 MINAMI TORISHIMA; JD1BMM OC-073
in his spare time (between 9-13 UTC and 20-22 UTC).
This time he plans to concentrate on the low bands.
QSL to JD1BMM, via the JARL bureau (preferably) or direct
to Masafumi Ishihara, 2-305 Loran, 2-5-35 Miyazaki,
Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-0806, Japan.
- ca 31/12 BURKINA FASO; XT2WC
from Bobo Dioulasso by F1IQH. QSL via home call.
- 31/12 ARUBA; P4ØCG SA-036
by W2CG on vacation. Operating time will be limited to
early mornings/late evenings on 80-10 meters CW/SSB.
QSL via his home callsign or LoTW.
- 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.
- 5/1 QATAR; A7/GØMKT
by NM7H (aka GØMKT and YI9WF). Activity will be primarily
CW with some PSK and some SSB on 40-10 meters. He may even
be on 6 meters if the band opens up. QSL via NM7H, direct
or by the bureau.
- 12/1 GABON; TR8CR
by F8EN. Listen for him mainly on 14005, 14125 and
14200 kHz. He might show up also from AF-043 during
this time. QSL via F6AJA or F8EN.
- 15/1 FRENCH POLYNESIA; FO5RU OC-046
from Papeete by F5IRO. Activity takes place in CW/SSB/RTTY
on all bands. He may also make a short trip to a nearby
IOTA Island. QSL via F5CQ direct or via bureau.
An online log can be accessed at
http://www.f5cq.net/dxp/2007-FO5RU/fo5ru-en.htm
- 15/1 FALKLAND IS.; VP8CXV SA-002
by GMØTQJ, mainly SSB, with some RTTY and PSK31,
in his spare time. QSL via home call.
- ca 31/1 ROTUMA; 3D2AG
because of his busy work-related schedule during the first
two weeks, Tony will be able to operate full time only from
15 December, hopefully until end of January. Updates
(on-line logs included) will be available at
http://www.3d2ag.fr.tc/
- 31/1 CANARY IS.; EA8/hc AF-004
from Tijoco Bajo, Tenerife Island by ON5JV and ON6AK.
Activity will be mainly on 20 and 40 meters during their
evenings. QSL via their home callsigns, bureau is preferred.
- April 2008 SENEGAL; 6W/EA4ATI or 6W1EA
by EA4ATI who hopes to be QRV on most bands. QSL hc direct.
- ca 12/4 CHAGOS IS.; VQ9JC AF-006
from Diego Garcia by ND9M mainly on 10-80 metres CW.
He must QRT by 16.30 UTC on Sundays through Thursdays,
and by 17.30 UTC on Fridays and Saturdays. "I will
occasionally stay overnight to work early morning DX",
he says, but "even if I do stay overnight, I have to QRT
by about 00.50 UTC". QSL via ND9M, direct or bureau.
- 15/5 IRAQ; YI9MI
by AD7MI from Camp Taji on 80 through 10 m in
CW/SSB/PSK-31/RTTY. QSL via AD7MI.
- 30/6 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.
- 1/8 MOZAMBIQUE; C91R
by CT1BXT. His preferred mode is RTTY; for the time being
he is active on 20 metres with 100 watts and a dipole,
but he hopes to put up a 5-band beam for 10, 12, 15, 17
and 20 m. QSL via home call.
- 30/10 INDONESIA; YE2IPY
on all bands and to celebrate the International Polar Year
2007-08. QSL direct to YB2TJV.
- March 2009 BHUTAN; A52VE
by JA8VE. He had to leave Bhutan on September 3rd due to
health problems. QSL via JF1OCQ.
- 31/10 2010 CANADA; VA7PX NA-075
from Mayne Island. QSL via VE7AXU via bureau or direct.
18/12 - 27/12 CANADA; VYØ/JA1DOT NA-009
from Resolute Bay, Cornwallis Island. He plans to operate
CW, SSB and RTTY with 500 watts and a vertical antenna,
and to concentrate on the low bands. QSL via home call.
22/12 - 28/12 MADEIRA IS.; CT9EPC
by CT3EE with a special callsign for the EPC (European
PSK Club) members on Madeira Island. Activity will be
mainly on 40/20 meters because of propagation. The callsign
CT9EPC is used only on the Digital modes, and the main
objective is to have more activity on these modes.
QSL direct to CT3EE (see QRZ.com) and not to the Bureau
(he is not a member of the Portuguese National QSL Bureau).
26/12 - 1/1 PALAU; T88RY OC-009
from Koror by I2DMI. He will operate RTTY only on the
HF bands and 6 metres. Depending on propagation, look for
him 3582, 7037, 14082, 21082, 28082, 10139, 18102, 24922
and 50602 kHz, split up 2 (or 2-10, depending on the
pile-up). Logs will be available on-line
http://dx.qsl.net/cgi-bin/logform.cgi?t88ry and will be
uploaded to LoTW during the second week of January.
QSL via I2DMI. Bureau cards will be sent out in March;
those who prefer to go direct can mail their requests to
Francesco Di Michele, P O Box 55, 22063 Cantu’ - CO, Italy.
28/12 - 29/12 CANADA; VE2IDX NA-128
from Orleans Island by VE3ZF during the RAC Canada Winter
Contest. Before and after contest he will be signing
VE3ZF/2. His main frequencies will be 14260 kHz (daytime)
and 3795/7260 kHz (during the night). QSL via home call.
28/12 - 30/12 PERU; OC6I SA-098
Isla Blanca by OA4BHY, DL5YWM, DL3OCH and DL2JRM, CW and SSB
on the HF bands. QSL OC6I via DL5WM (direct or bureau).
Further information, including log-search and how to
get a sked on EME, can be found at either
http://www.qslnet.de/oc1i or http://www.qslnet.de/oc6i
28/12 - 3/1 MICRONESIA; V63KZ, V63MP and V63BBQ OC-010
from Pohnpei by JAØVSH (V63KZ) JGØPBJ (V63MP). They will
operate on 160-10 metres CW and SSB. All QSLs direct to
JAØVSH, Kazuhide Maruyama, 1-25-49 Iruma, Chofu,
Tokyo 182-0004, Japan.
29/12 - 4/1 OGASAWARA; JD1BMH AS-031
from Chichijima by JG7PSJ to operate CW, SSB and RTTY
on 160-10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
Further information and log search can be found at
http://sapphire.ganko.tohoku.ac.jp:8080/jd1bmh/
30/12 - 6/1 CANARY IS.; EA8/IZ2DPX AF-004
from the Island of Fuerteventura on 40/20/17/15/12/10
meters. QSL direct to IK2DUW or by the Bureau.
1/1 - 29/2 ANTARCTICA; ZS7BYRD
from the South African Antarctic base SANAE IV
(Vesleskarvet) by ZS6WLC. He expects to operate SSB on
14180 kHz and AM on 14280 kHz; CW will be supported using
straight key. QSL to Ludwig Combrinck, P O Box 443,
Krugersdorp 1740, South Africa. ZS7BYRD will be
a commemorative station for Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s
1930 and 1934 expeditions, where they used the McMurdo
Silver crystal circuit for selectivity and the Collins
pioneered class B AM modulator for the first voice
transmissions to the USA from Antartica respectively.
1/1 - 31/12 CYPRUS; C4EURO
On 1 January 2008 the official currency of the Republic
of Cyprus will change from the Cyprus Pound to the Euro.
To celebrate this historic event, members of the Pafos
District of the Cyprus Amateur Radio Society will use the
call C4EURO throughout 2008. Expect activity on the HF and
VHF bands, SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via 5B4AGC.
2/1 - 7/1 PERU; OC1I SA-076
Isla Lobos de Tierra by OA4BHY, DL5YWM, DL3OCH and DL2JRM,
CW and SSB on the HF bands. QSL OC6I via DL5WM (direct or
bureau). Further information, including log-search and how
to get a sked on EME, can be found at either
http://www.qslnet.de/oc1i or http://www.qslnet.de/oc6i
2/1 - 11/1 ECUADOR; DL9DAK/HC1
he will operate only digital modes (PSK, Olivia, RTTY,
Feldhell, etc.) on 17, 20 and from time to time 40 metres,
with vertical dipoles and 50 watts. QSL via home call.
Further information at http://www.dl9dak.de/
5/1 - 11/1 SURINAME; PZ5YV
A multi-national team of operators hosted by PZ5RA (OHØXX,
SV8CS, YV5SSB, YV5TX, EA8CAC, XE1KK, LU8ADX) is expected
to have three stations active on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and
digital modes. QSL via IT9DAA, direct or bureau. Logs will
be uploaded to LoTW. Complete information, including
suggested frequencies and on-line logs, can be found at
http://www.pz5yv.4m5dx.info/
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/
8/1 - 12/1 PERU; OA4/DL5YWM, OA4/DL2JRM and OA4/DL3OCH
from OA4O, the Radioclub Peruano’s club station in Lima,
CW and SSB on the HF bands. QSL via home call.
8/1 - 26/1 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HI
by IZ5JNQ Santo Domingo. He plans to operate SSB and
digital modes on 10, 15 and 20 metres. QSL via home call.
9/1 - 22/1 MARQUESAS IS.; FO/m OC-027
from Nuku Hiva by OH1RX, OH2PM, OH6KN and OH8NC. They plan
to have up to three stations running and to concentrate on
160-30 metres. Suggested frequencies are: 1822, 3502, 3523,
7008, 7023, 10108, 14008, 14023, 18068, 21008, 21023, 24898
and 28008 kHz (CW); 1845, 3790, 7050, 14195, 18145, 21295,
24945 and 28495 kHz (SSB); 14080, 21080 and 28070 kHz
(RTTY). QSL via OH2PM, direct or bureau.
10/1 - 14/1 MARIANA IS.; KHØ/JI5USJ and AHØV OC-086
from Saipan by JI5USJ and JI5RPT. They plan to operate
CW, SSB and digital modes on 80-6 metres, plus satellite
and 60 m for the US. QSL KHØ/JI5USJ via JI5USJ,
QSL AHØV via JI5RPT. A web page is available at
http://www.ji5rpt.com/ah0v/
11/1 - 21/1 GUINEA BISSAU; J5C AF-020
from Bubaque Island by "F6KOP TEAM". Operators mentioned
are: F4AJQ, F6AML, F5JSD, F5VHQ, F5TVG, F5PED, F4TTR,
F8BUI, F8BJI, F2JD, F2VX, F9IE, N2WB, N6OX and OE8KDK.
Activity will be on 160-10 meters, SSB, CW, Digital modes,
SSTV and FM. They plan to have 5 stations on the air around
the clock. They will use IC7000, FT480 and TS857D,
with 4 Spiderbeam, 2 verticals and 3 dipoles. They will
also have 4 ACOM 1010 amps. QSL via F5TVG, direct or by
the bureau. More details about this operation is available
on the J5C Web site at http://www.j5c.eu/
13/1 - 24/1 TANZANIA; 5H1CM AF-032
from Uroa White Villa, Zanzibar Island by DL7CM, Grid KI93,
WLOTA LH-1080). He will be here on holiday with his wife,
so activity may be limited. Activity will be on 160-6 meters
(mainly on the low bands), CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via DL7CM.
For more info, visit his Web page at
http://www.qsl.net/dl7cm/5H1.htm
15/1 - 18/1 GALAPAGOS IS.; DL9DAK/HC8
he will operate only digital modes (PSK, Olivia, RTTY,
Feldhell, etc.) on 17, 20 and from time to time 40 metres,
with vertical dipoles and 50 watts. QSL via home call.
Further information at http://www.dl9dak.de/
18/1 - 28/1 AUSTRALIA; VI2BMARC5Ø
special event station active on 18-28 January to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of the Blue Mountains Amateur Radio
Club (VK2HZ, http://www.bmarc.org/). QSL via bureau.
19/1 - 21/1 ECUADOR; DL9DAK/HC2
he will operate only digital modes (PSK, Olivia, RTTY,
Feldhell, etc.) on 17, 20 and from time to time 40 metres,
with vertical dipoles and 50 watts. QSL via home call.
Further information at http://www.dl9dak.de/
27/1 - 28/2 SOUTH GEORGIA; VP8DIF AN-007
from Husvik by MMØDWF. Amateur radio operations will be
on a spare time basis. QSL via DJ9ZB, direct or bureau.
1/2 - 6/2 TURKS & CAICOS; V5/W9VNE NA-002
from Providenciales Island. Activity is mainly to
participate in the FOC Marathon (a members only event
- February 2-4th) on CW. Prefix hunters are welcome to
exchange reports with him. QSL via W9VNE to Jim Danehy,
Box 54482, Cincinnati, Ohio 45254, USA.
6/2 - 11/2 CAYMAN IS.; ZF2XD NA-016
by K3IXD. He plans to operate SSB and digital modes
on 10-80 metres, and to participate in the
CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest. QSL via home call.
6/2 - 15/2 COCOS I.; TI9K NA-012
by EA1DR, EA1IR, DH8WR, DJ6SI, DJ7JC, DL2AWG, K5YY, TI2KAC
and W4OI. They plan to be active with 3-4 stations on
160-10 m (plus 60 m and 6 m) CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly
PSK31. QSL via EA2CRX, direct or bureau.
Further information can be found at http://www.ti9.eu.com/
11 - 28/2 DUCIE I.; VP6DX OC-182
is being organized to take place in February 2008 by a
large team of experienced operators. The current roster
includes DL3DXX, DL6FBL, DL6LAU, DL8LAS, ES5TV, K3NA,
N5IA, RA3AUU, SP3DOI, SP5XVY, SV1JG, UA3AB and WA6CDR.
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/
11/2 - 6/3 GAMBIA; C56YK and C56JC
by ON7YK (C56YK) and ON4LAC (C56JC). C56YK will be on
160-6 meters SSB. He will use a 80/40 m FD4 antenna and
spiderbeam for all the other bands. QSL C56YK via the info
on QRZ.com. QSL Manager: Bourbon Andre, Route de
Xhoffraix 30, B-4970 Hockai-Stavelot, Belgium. C56JC will
focus on the PSK and RTTY modes with some SSB.
Listen for QSL info.
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/
15/2 - 22/2 TURKS & CAICOS; VP5/WJ2O NA-002
from Providenciales Island. His activity will include the
ARRL DX CW Contest (February 16-17th) as a Single-Op entry.
QSL via his home callsign.
26/2 - 13/3 FALKLAND IS.; VP8 SA-002
from Pebble Island by 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.
22/2 - 29/2 GUYANA; 8R1PW
by G3SWH and G3RTE. They will operate CW only on 160-10
metres, and will concentrate on the low bands, and on
30, 12 and 17 metres (activity on 160 m is possible, but
will depend upon QRN and site conditions). Propagation
permitting, they plan to have two stations on the air for
as many hours every day as is possible. QSL via G3SWH,
direct or bureau (for on-line requests for bureau cards
please use the form at http://www.g3swh.org.uk/form.html
Logs will be available on www.g3swh.org.uk after the
expedition.
28/2 - 7/3 ST. KITTS & NEVIS; V4 NA-104
from St. Kitts by W1USN, AA1M and W1SSR. They plan to
operate CW, SSB and PSK on 160-10 metres.
QSL via home calls.
Early Mar CLIPPERTON I.; TX5C NA-011
a team lead by N6OX would be going to Clipperton Island
sometime in early March 2008, arriving on Clipperton
around 4 March. Plans are to operate 12-14 days depending
on conditions, with 100,000+ contacts as a goal.
The current roster includes N6OX, N7CQQ, K4SV, N2WB,
N6HC, W8AEF, WA1S, K6SGH, K3VN, K4ZLE, K8LEE, VE7VR,
F5AHO, F5PAC, AD6E, VA7DX, F6BFH, F5JY, F8FDN, FM5CD
and F6FVY. More details will be forthcoming. The web
site for the expedition is at www.clipperton2008.org/
15/3 - 23/3 HONDURAS; HQ8R NA-035
from the rare Swan Island by a team from the Radio Club
de Honduras. They are looking for 10 operators to be able
to work two PHONE stations, one CW and one RTTY/PSK31
station on 160-10 metres SSB, CW and RTTY/PSK31 with four
stations. QSL via HR2RCH (Radio Club de Honduras,
P O Box 273, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras).
Visit the web site at http://www.hondurasdx.com/
16/3 - 30/3 MAURITANIA; 5T
a German team is planning a DXpedition to Nouakchott,
Mauritania. The current team of operators are: Rich/DK8YY,
Rene/DL2JRM, Ralf/DL3JJ, Ingolf/DL4JS, Dan/DL5SE and
Andreas/DL7ZZ. They plan to have 3 stations on the air;
2 with amplifiers. For operations on the low bands
2 verticals (V160 and V80) will be erected, and on 40 m
they will use 2 phased verticals. For 30-10 meters, they
will set up 2 beams, and for the digital station there will
be another groundplane. They will try to have an online log
available that will be updated daily via I-net or pactor.
A Web page will be updated with all informations about the
DXpedition at http://www.5t2008.de/
QSL via DH7WW, by the bureau or direct.
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.
22/3 - 30/3 SPRATLY IS.; 9MØ AS-051
activity will be on CW/SSB on 160-10 meters.
QSL via K2RET. Web site for the Spratly operation at:
http://www.n1urspratly.com/
4/4 - 5/4 GUAM; WE8A/KH2
activity will be on 80-12 meters SSB with some CW.
QSL only direct to his JA address: Kirk Itaya, 5-1-35,
Daikaidori, KOBE, 652-0803, JAPAN.
21/5 - 26/5 BAHAMAS; C6AYM NA-001
from Nassau, New Providence Island, by K9GY. Activity will
be on 80-6 meters, CW and SSB. Also look for him during the
CQ WW WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/
Low-Power entry. QSL via K9GY, direct or by the Bureau.
25/6 - 5/7 SABLE I.; CYØ NA-063
to be activated by Pete/VE3IKV, Dick/K5AND, Chris/W3CMP,
and Bill/W4TAA. Activity will be on CW and SSB. The fixed
6 m station in FN93 will have 800 watts into a 7 element
beam up 40 ft. A portable 6 m station in GN03 will have
100 watts into a 5 element beam up 30 ft. The callsign and
frequencies will be announced later. Other references are:
Sable Island - East Lighthouse (ARLHS SAB-001, TWLHD WLH
CY0-001, WLOTA:0758, WW Loc. GN03CX) and Sable Island
- West Lighthouse (ARLHS SAB-002, TWLHD WLH CY0-002,
WW Loc. FN93XW).
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