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May 4, 2008
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SWEDEN; SI9AM - Jan, PAØIJM will be QRV from SI9AM, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Amateur Radio Society, from late evening May 5 to May 15. QSL via SM3CVM, bureau or CBA (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to info@si9am.se). Further information can be found at http://www.si9am.se/ HB2ØØ8AAA-ZZZ and OE2ØØ8AAA-ZZZ for the European Soccer Championship in Austria and Switzerland during June 2008 will be QRV from April 26th to June 30th. A short time Award is available, please have a look on http://eurodiplom2008.oevsv.at/ - 5/5 TURKEY; YMØTA AS-123 from Bogsak Island by TA1ED (SSB), TA1EE (digital) and TA3BN (CW). The island is most wanted Turkish IOTA group. The expedition will be working 3 stations. More info at http://www.ym0tadxpedition.net.tc/ QSL via TA1ED, P O BOX 27, TEKIRDAG, TURKEY. - 5/5 OGASAWARA; JI1LET/JD1 AS-031 from Chichijima. He plans to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40, 30, 17, 15, 12, 10 and 6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. - 5/5 NEPAL; 9N7WU by JA8MWU in Katmandu, Nepal, and hopes to operate in his free time. Look for him on +/- 14180, 18120, 21280 and 28480 kHz. QSL via home call. - 5/5 MARSHALL IS.; V73RY OC-028 from Kwajalein. QSL via N7RO. - 5/5 SENEGAL; 6V7K and 6V7J requested calls by SP9MRO and SP9CTT. They will operate CW, SSB, PSK31 and RTTY on 160-10 metres, with an emphasis on 160-30 metres. QSL 6V7K via SP9SX, QSL 6V7J via SP9CTT. - 5/5 PERU; OA SA-074 from Isla Blanca by DL5YWM, DL2JRM, DL3ALF and OA4BHY. They plan to operate CW and SSB using two stations. - ca 6/5 FRENCH ST. MARTIN; FS NA-105 by N9QGU, active from here for about two weeks. He will be operational on 20-10 meters SSB, early mornings and late afternoon. - 7/5 JAPAN; JS6RRR and JI3DST/JS6 AS-079 from Miyako-Jima. Two side trips to Ikema-jima and Kurima-jima are being planned. QSL via bureau. - 7/5 TURKS & CAICOS; VP5/WA1UKN NA-003 from Grand Turk. QSL to home call. - 7/5 PANAMA; HP2/JA6REX NA-170 from San Blas Archipelago. QSL via JA6REX. - 8/5 SAINT BARTHELEMY; FJ/DJ2VO NA-146 He will operate CW only on 80-10 metres. QSL via DJ2VO, direct or bureau. - 8/5 MARTINIQUE; FM/F2VX NA-107 Activity will be SSB on the HF bands. QSL via F2VX, direct or by the bureau. - 10/5 NEW CALEDONIA; FK/JK1FNL OC-032 from Noumea. He plans to operate on 40-6 metres with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via home call. - 10/5 PANAMA; HP4/W4JKC NA-088 from Colon Island. He plans to operate CW and SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call. - 12/5 PHILIPPINES; DU9/PA3GZU OC-130 from Mindanao Island (WLOTA LH-2803, WW Loc. PJ27UH). Activity will be mainly 20 meters (SSB - 14260 kHz and BPSK31 14070 kHz). Operations will be limited because Maarten is on holiday. Most activity is expected during the end of April and first week of May. QSL via his home callsign, bureau is preferred. - 13/5 ASCENSION I.; ZD8N AF-003 by G3ZVW. He plans to operate CW, SSB and RTTY mainly in the evenings and during the weekends. QSL via G3ZVW, direct or bureau. - 14/5 CAYMAN IS.; ZF2GU NA-016 by DL7VOG. He will operate CW and RTTY, plus SSB on request. QSL via home call, direct or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to qsl@dl7vog.de). Further information can be found at http://www.qslnet.de/member/zf2gu/ - 15/5 BHUTAN; A52TL by OZ1TL. He plans to operate 99% CW on all bands. QSL via OZ1TL. - 15/5 IRAQ; YI9MI by AD7MI from Camp Taji on 80 through 10 m in CW/SSB/PSK-31/RTTY. QSL via AD7MI. - 15/5 ARUBA; P4ØZB by K9WZB and K7WZB will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40, 20, 17, 15, 10 and 6 metres. QSL direct to K9WZB. - 17/5 COSTA RICA; TI NA-191 and NA-117 by DK6AO and he will try to go and operate from IOTA groups NA-191 and NA-117 during that time frame. Main activity will be concentrated during the weekends, possibly on 17 metres. The QSL route will be announced on http://www.dk6ao.de/ after the end of the operation. - 27/5 CANADA; VB3E by VA3RVK. He will mainly use this callsign during the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (March 29-30th) and the CQ WW WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th). QSL via VA3RVK, by the Bureau or direct to Ron Vander Kraats, 9 Jopling Avenue South, Islington, ON M9B 3P4, Canada. - 30/5 CANADA; VE7NARA NA-036 from Vancouver Island by The Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association to celebrate the club's 60th Anniversary. QSL via VE7FCO. - 6/6 GLORIOSO; TO4G AF-011 has been postponed until late September or early October. The web site for the DXpedition is at http://glorieuses2008.free.fr/ - ca 15/6 QATAR; A7/GØMKT by NM7H (YI9WF). He prefers CW on 40 through 6 m, using SSB and PSK now and then. QSL to NM7H direct or via bureau. - 30/6 NEPAL; 9N7JO by LA7JO, using CW, SSB, PSK31 and RTTY on 160 through 6 m. QSL direct only to his address in Thailand: Stig A. C. Lindblom, Thatsana Changphimai, 147/1 - Moo 3, Tambon Boot, Ban Ta Bong, Phimai, TH-30110 Nakhon Ratchashima, Thailand. - 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. - 31/7 AFGHANISTAN; YA/IZ1BWB from Kabul. He is regularly working for about two hours starting around 0830 UTC. His equipment consists of a FT-897D with 100 watts and a folded dipole. He has been spotted in CW on 20 m already. QSLs via his homecall, also via bureau. - 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. - 31/10 SOUTH SHETLAND; HFØPOL AN-010 the Polish base "Henryk Arctowski" on King George Island by SP3GVX. QSL via SP2WVL. - 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. - 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. 9/5 - 11/5 GUAM; KH2 OC-026 by JA7LU and JH1AWN. Activity will be on SSB on the HF bands and 6 meters. QSLs via the JARL Bureau are "OK" or direct (See QRZ.com). Ca 9/5-1/6 2009? MARION I.; ZS8T AF-021 by ZS6GCM (3YØE) during his one year stay. He will be active on 160/80/40/30/20/17/12/10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. He is expected to be QRV by May, depending on his work load. QSL via LZ3HI, direct or bureau. Lots of further information can be found at http://zs8t.net/ 10/5 USA; W3S Special event station will be operating from the grounds of the Piney Point Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-601), St. Mary's County, MD, during their annual Waterfront Festival on 10 May. Plans are to have three stations (CW, SSB and BPSK-31) active on 80, 40, 20 and 17 metres from 13 UTC to 20 UTC. QSL via KA3UNQ. 10/5 - 11/5 JAPAN; JA4ZKI and JE4QIG AS-117 from No Island. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. 10/5 - 11/5 CHATHAM IS.; ZL7M OC-038 by VK2CZ to operate SSB. QSL via home call (direct). 14/5 - 11/6 KENYA; 5Z4DX including a side trip to Wasini Island (AF-067) on 25-26 May. QSL direct to Frank Steffen Gast, Eskifirdi, 735 Eskifjoedur, Iceland. 15/5 - 26/5 TUNISIA; 3V8SS by Z33F and Z31MM from the 3V8SS Tunisian Scout Club Station. Activity will be on all bands, including 30/17/12 meters and on all modes (RTTY/PSK/CW/SSB/SSTV). There will also be activity on 2 meters. Also, Z33F, plans to be a Single-Op/Single-Band (80 m) entry in CQ WW WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th), and Z31MM, will be in the EU PSK Contest (May 17-18th). QSL 3V8SS via IZ8FWN. For more and updated info, please visit the following Web pages at http://www.mdxc.org/z33f and http://www.z33f.blog.com.mk 16/5 - 19/5 JAPAN; JA1UNS/1, JI1PLF/1, 7N1GMK/1, 7L4PVR/1 and 7N4VPS/1 AS-043 from Hachijo Island. They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres and 6 m. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. 17/5 - 31/5 FIJI; 3D2A OC-121 from Malolo Lailai Island in the Mamanuca Group by VK4AN, VK4FRAJ and possibly others. Activity will be on 160-6 meters including 30/17/12 m, CW, SSB, PSK31 and RTTY. They also plan to be in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th). Suggested frequencies are: CW - band edge + 2-5 kHz SSB - 3795, 7095, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24925 and 28495 kHz RTTY - 7042, 10112, 14082, 18102, 21082 and 28082 kHz PSK31 - 7042, 10112, 14072, 18102, 21072 and 28072 kHz 6 m Beacon: 50105, also CW/SSB QS0s. QSL direct/bureau/LoTW. Logs will be uploaded daily to http://hosenose.com/logic/logcheck/ 19/5 - 24/5 MICRONESIA; V63DX OC-010 from Pohnpei by JA7HMZ. He plans to operate on all bands (6 metres included) and modes. QSL via home call. 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. 21/5 - 28/5 TURKS & CAICOS; VP5/KØOK NA-002 from Providenciales Island. He will participate in the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th) using the callsign VP5E. Activity outside of the contest will be on all bands. QSL VP5/KØOK via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct to Robert Novak, 26502 Esteban Mission, Viejo, CA 92692-3355 USA. 21/5 - 1/6 BARBADOS: 8P9TS NA-021 by GØTSM on holiday. His operating time will be limited and he will focus on 6 metres and CW, with 100 watts into a 5-element yagi for 6 m and wires for the HF bands. He also plans to be active as 8P2T during the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. QSL via GØTSM (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to qsl@g0tsm.com 23/5 - 26/5 GUAM; KH2/K1IWD and KH2/WX8C OC-026 by HL1IWD (as KH2/K1IWD) and WX8C (as KH2/WX8C) including a multi-single entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as KH2/WX8C. QSL via home calls. 27/5 - 29/5 MACAO; XX9 by LY1F (VK2CCC). Callsign is to be announced later. Activity will be holiday style on CW on the HF bands. The QSL route will also be announced later. 27/5 - 3/6 EASTERN KIRIBATI; T32XG by JA1XGI. He plans to operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. 31/5 - 1/6 INDONESIA; YE1ØØK Celebrating the 100th National Awakening Day, special event station will be active on all bands and modes from Jakarta. QSL via YBØKYM. June TIMOR-LESTE; 4W6R OC-148 URE's Radiosolidarity Department will organize an Amateur Radio DXpedition, combined with activities to promote Amateur Radio including the donation and setting up of a complete amateur radio station at the University of Dili. From Dili by EA1QF, EA3CUU, EA4DB, EA4KA, EA5BWR and CT1ERC. They plan to operate CW, SSB and other modes using two stations, and to pay special attention to 6 metres. QSL via EA4URE. The website for the expedition is at http://www.ure.es/hf/eadx/expediciones/4w2008/ 7/6 - 8/6 SEANET CONTEST 11/6 - 23/6 MAYOTTE; FH/DK7LX AF-027 will be active holiday style, CW on all bands with an emphasis on 30, 40 and 80 metres using vertical arrays as well as dipoles. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Further information will be available at http://www.dk7lx.mayotte.2008.ms/ 18/6 - 30/6 ALASKA; KL7/W6JKV Activity will be 6 meters only from a mountain top 30 miles NE of Fairbanks with an outstanding view in all directions (Grid Loc. BP64). Altitude is 2500 feet. Distance to London is 4200 miles, 4000 to Frankfurt, 4100 miles to Tokoyo. He will use 800 watts and a big antenna. QSL via his home callsign. 19/6 - 21/6 HONG KONG; VR2/VK2CCC by LY1F (VK2CCC). Activity will be holiday style on CW on the HF bands. QSL route to be announced later. 25/6 - 30/6 CANADA; VO2/NF6J NA-044 from Battle Island BY DL7RV. QSL via DL7RV. 25/6 - 5/7 SABLE I.; CYØX (FN93) and CYØRA (GN03) 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). Look at http://www.cy0x.com/ for more information. 8/7 - 20/7 CHRISTMAS I.; VK9XWW, VK9XHZ, VK9XOR and VK9XME OC-002 by CT1BWW (VK9XWW), EA3GHZ (VK9XHZ), (VK9XOR) and EC5BME (VK9XME). They plan to operate on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV with three stations. QSL via EA4URE, direct or bureau. Detailed information can be found at http://www.dxciting.com/vk9x/ 9/7 - 14/7 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; FP/KV1J and FP/W1MAT NA-032 from Miquelon (Grid GN17) on all bands 80-6 meters, SSB, CW and RTTY, using only 100 watts into verticals and a TW2010. During the IARU Contest, look for FP/KV1J (running low power) and FP/W1MAT (running QRP) from Zone 9. QSL via their home callsign, direct or by the bureau. For more details and up-to-date info, visit their Web page at http://www.kv1j.com/fp/ 15/7 - 31/8 HONG KONG; VR2ØØ8O Celebrating the Games of the XXIX Olympiad to be held in Beijing. Expect activity on 40-6 metres, mainly SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL direct only to VR2XMT. 16/7 - 31/7 MOZAMBIQUE; C91CF, C91TK by K5LBU (C91CF), NQ7R (C91TK), W5SL (callsign TBA), NZ5N (callsign TBA) and ZS6WB. They plan to operate CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY on 160-6 metres with two stations. QSL via home call. The web page for the operation is at http://www.tdxs.net/C9.html 21/7 - 27/7 ALASKA; KL7DX NA-234 IOTA NEW! from Chuginadak Island in the Islands of Four Mountains (Grid AO52) by N3QQ, KE7V and UA9OBA, IOTA Contest included. QSL via AC7DX. Further information can be found at http://www.na-234.com/ 26/7 - 8/8 MOROCCO; CN2DX 6/2 m activity by HB9HLM from IM63BM. He will have 100 watts on 6 m and 500 watts with a 2x7 elements on 2 m. QSL via EA7FTR. 30/7 - 4/8 CANADA; VE3LYC/VO2 and G3OCA/VO2 NA-194 and NA-205 from two most wanted IOTA groups, Finger Hill Island (NA-194) and Paul Island (NA-205). They intend to be QRV for three days from each island, with two stations on the air from 6 to 40 metres, CW and SSB. QSL via VE3LYC, direct or bureau (stations in the UK can confirm via G3OCA). 15/8 - 17/8 CANADA; VE5LGT Lighthouse operation from Cochin Lighthouse (ILLW CA0013) by VE5EL and VE5MC. They will have two stations on the air with 100 watts, SSB only, using dipoles and vertical antennas. QSL via the Bureau or direct to COCHIN LIGHTHOUSE, c/o Murray Crandon, 1034 Henleaze Avenue, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3V6, CANADA. See QRZ.com for more details. September GLORIOSO; TO4G AF-011 The operators (5U5U, F5CQ, F5CW, F5CWU, F5IRO, F5OGL, F5PRU, F5PTM and TT8SS) will try to have three or four stations on the air, 160-6 meters, CW, SSB and the Digital modes. The web site for the DXpedition is at http://glorieuses2008.free.fr/ 23/9 - 2/10 CANADA; VO2/GMØTQJ from Labrador, QRV on 80-10 metres RTTY, PSK31/63 and SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. 7/10 - 27/10 AMERICAN SAMOA; KH8/DL2AH OC-077 from Manua Islands by DL2AH. Operations will be holiday style with activity on 40-10 meters, mainly SSB with some RTTY. He will use a FT897 and Windom antenna. QSL via DL2AH, direct (see QRZ.com) or by the bureau. 9/10 - 27/10 WILLIS I.; VK9DWX OC-007 by DJ7EO, DJ9RR, DL1MGB, DL3DXX, DL5LYM, DL6FBL, DL8OH and DL8WPX. They will be active with four high power stations for about 17 days from 160-10 meters on CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via DJ2MX. More information about the DXpedition is available at http://willis2008.dl1mgb.com/ 18/10 - 4/11 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P2 OC-181 and OC-041 from a couple of Most Wanted IOTAs, Witu Islands (OC-181) and Ninigo group (OC-041) BY G3KHZ, G4EDG, CT1AGF and W5GAI. Further information is expected in due course. 18/10 - 6/11 MAURITIUS; 3B8 AF-049 by ON4LAC. QSL via his hc. 21/10 - 26/10 NICARAGUA; H7 by Mike/AJ9C, KE9I and YN2N during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via AJ9C. Mike/AJ9C is expected to be active outside of the contest on 160-6 meters, CW, SSB and RTTY. 22/10 - 31/10 ST. KITTS & NEVIS; V4/W5JON NA-104 from St. Kitts. Activity will be on 160-6 meters SSB and will include the CQ WW SSB Contest (October 25-26th). The QTH is on a mountain top with a 330 degree view. Equipment will be: ICOM IC-7000, RM Italy KL-400 Amplifier (400 Watts), Alpha Delta 10-160 Meter Dipoles and 3 Element Yagi on 6 meters. 25/10 - 26/10 CQ WW SSB Contest 29/10 - 9/11 TONGA; A3 by DL2AH. Operations will be holiday style with activity on 40-10 meters, mainly SSB with some RTTY. He will use a FT897 and Windom antenna. QSL via DL2AH, direct (see QRZ.com) or by the bureau. 6/11 - 25/11 GRENADA; J3/hc by DL7CM and DM2AYO. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. They plan to have two stations on the air with 750 watts, yagis and GP. QSL via their home callsign. Watch for more details at http://www.qsl.net/dl7cm/ 7/11 - 12/12 RODRIGUEZ I.; 3B9 AF-017 by ON4LAC. QSL via his hc. 22/11 - 1/12 NICARAGUA; YN by K9GY. He plans to be active during the CQ WW DX CW Contest (November 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. He is hoping to receive the callsign YN2M for the contest, otherwise he will use H7/K9GY. Direct QSLs are "OK" via CBA. 1/3-14/3 2009 EAST MALAYSIA; 9M6 AS-051 from Pulau Layang Layang, Spratly Islands by 9M6XRO and 9M6DXX, who will lead a team of six operators. Activity will be on 10-80 metres CW, SSB and RTTY using three stations, two with full legal limit linear amplifiers. Callsign to be confirmed and QSL information via M3SDE, direct or bureau.
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