[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 109-110

ARONSSON sm3cvm at swipnet.se
Sun Feb 27 11:35:09 PST 2011


DX-CALENDAR V 109-110
The calendar is available at http://www.sk3bg.se/

ALBANIA; ZA/I2GPT by I2GPT, IK2PGM, IW2HKW, IW2JOP, IZ2BKP and IZ2QCP from March, 
9th to 13th on 17, 20, 30 and 40 meters for CW and SSB operations. 
QSL via buro or direct via Home Call. Info on I2GPT.COM or 
QRZ.COM. 

ST - SOUTH SUDAN; The south of Sudan is going to become independent soon. As it 
looks right now the south of Sudan may declare its independence on 
July 9. It is very likely that the new country will get a new name 
without "Sudan" in its name. There are already two DXpedition 
teams ready to be there in time.

- 28/2 EAST MALAYSIA; 9M8XRO/8 and 9M8Z/p OC-165 
from Pulau Satang Besar by 9M6XRO (CW) and 9M6DXX (SSB). They will 
run two stations with linear amplifiers to a Hexbeam and verticals 
located on the ocean. QSL for both callsigns via M0URX (direct or 
bureau), and LoTW. Alternatively, QSLs may be requested using 
M0URX's OQRS form at http://www.m0urx.com/qsl-request-form

- 28/2  CAMBODIA; XU7SSB 
by JA2EZD. QSL via his Laos address (see QRZ.com info). 

- 28/2 KUWAIT; 9K5Ø 
Amateur radio operators from Kuwait are allowed to use special 
prefix 9K50 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the independence 
of their country. The Kuwait Amateur Radio Society (KARS) will 
operate as 9K50NLD on 24-28 February.

- 28/2 ARGENTINA; LU1EEZ/D and LU7CAW/D SA-055 
from Martin Garcia Island. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. QSL 
LU1EEZ/D direct and LU7CAW/D by the Bureau.

- 28/2 CANADA; CJ1 and  CK1 
Amateur radio operators in the Provice of Nova Scotia will be 
permitted to use special prefixes CJ1 and CK1 during the entire 
month of February to celebrate the 2011 Canada Games to be held in 
Halifax. VA1 stations will be allowed to use the special prefix 
CJ1, while VE1 stations will use the special prefix CK1.

- 1/3 BELIZE; V31TF 
by DG7RO. Activity will be holiday style on 160-10 meters using 
mainly SSB and RTTY, and possibly CW. He will use a FT-857 w/100 
watts into a dipole and longwire antenna. Also, look for him to be 
active in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest (February 12-13th), ARRL DX CW 
Contest (February 19-20th) and CQWW 160M SSB Contest (February 25-
27th), possibly as V31GW.

- 1/3 BONAIRE; PJ4 SA-006 
by CX3AN. He will operate in his spare time with a callsign to be 
announced upon arrival. QSL via home call.

- 2/3 BRUNEI; V85 OC-088 
by 9M6XRO and 9M6DXX. Callsigns are yet to be confirmed, but may 
be V85/GD3OOK and V85/G4JVG or V85/9M6XRO and V85/9M8Z. QSL for 
both callsigns via M0URX (direct or bureau), and LoTW. 
Alternatively, QSLs may be requested using M0URX's OQRS form at 
http://www.m0urx.com/qsl-request-form

- 3/3 SABA AND St. EUSTATIUS; PJ6/G4IUF NA-145 
from Saba, active holiday style. He will operate CW and SSB on 80, 
40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via home call.

- 3/3 MARTINIQUE; FM/F5LBG 
Activity will be holiday style, QRP and using 5 watts. Look for 
him daily around 1000z and 1800z. The suggested frequencies are: 
10106, 14060 and 18096 kHz. QSL via F5LBG when he is back home, 
direct or by the Bureau.

- 3/3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; WA2USA/4 NA-085 
from St. George Island. He will be QRV on 160-10 metres RTTY, CW 
and SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

- 5/3 COCOS KEELING ISLANDS; VK9C/G6AY OC-003 
from West Island by G3SWH and G3RTE. Our activity will be on CW 
only on all bands 80-10 meters. There will be no 160, 6 meters 
or EME activity. Propagation permitting, we plan to have two 
stations on the air for as many hours every day as is possible. 
Our main objective is to work as many European, North American and 
ROTW stations on as many different bands as possible and plan to 
make at least 15,000 QSOs. QSL via G3SWH, either direct with SAE 
and adequate return postage (recommended), via Phil's web site for 
a bureau reply or via the bureau. There is more information at 
http://www.g3swh.org.uk/vk9c-g6ay.html

- 5/3 HAITI; HH4/homecall 
by K4QD and AF4Z. They will operate 80-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY 
as time permits. QSL via home calls.

- 5/3 BARBADOS; 8P 
by KA1YMX on vacation. Activity will be on CW and SSB using an 
Elecraft K2. No other details are available. QSL via his home 
callsign.

- 6/3 DOMINICA; J79AN NA-101 
by DL7JAN. Activity will be on 40-10 meters, possibly 80 meters, 
using CW, SSB and RTTY. He plans to make a special effort to 
listen for Asia especially to JA. QSL via DL7JAN, direct or by the 
Bureau.

- 7/3 SENEGAL; 6V7T 
from La Somone by F5RAV. Activity will be on SSB and PSK31, and on 
160-10 meters (including 17 and 12m with a dipole only). He is 
planning to be in the French REF SSB Contest (February 26-27th) 
and the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th). QSL only direct to his 
home callsign. See details on QRZ.com

- 7/3 COLOMBIA; HK3JCL 
by DK8LRF, preferably on on 20 and 40 m. He will also give Pactor 
and PSK31 a try. QSL for HK3JCL via DK8LRF via bureauo or direct.

- 7/3 GUATEMALA; TG7/N6HD 
He plans to operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres. QSL via home 
call.

- 8/3 TANZANIA; 5H 
from Ilembula by IK2GZU, while doing volunteer work for the local 
mission. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY using the mission's 3-
element tribander fixed to Europe, plus verticals or dipoles "for 
the other bands" (160m and 80m are unlikely). QSL via IK2GZU 
(bureau preferred) and LoTW. Log search and an on-line QSL request 
form will be avilable at http://www.buffoli-pm.it/

- 8/3 CANARY ISLANDS; EA8/homecall 
by IK1PMR and PA3LEO. Activity will be holiday style on 160-6 
meters. QSL via PA3LEO or to the LoTW.

- 8/3 GUANTANAMO BAY; KG4AS, KG4KL, KG4SS and KG4WV 
by N4SIA (KG4AS, QSL via N4SIA), KN4KL (KG4KL, QSL via KN4KL), 
K4MIL (KG4SS, QSL via K4MIL) and W4WV (KG4WV, QSL via W4WV) to be 
active on all bands and modes. 

- 10/3 GRENADA; J37BO and J37RO 
by K4LTA (J37BO) and K4UPS (J37RO). Activity will be on all HF 
bands. Look for J38A during the ARRL DX CW Contests (February 19-
20th). QSL J37BO and J38A via K4LTA and J37RO via K4UPS.

- 10/3 GRENADA; J38RF 
by KE4TG. His primary interest is the Digital modes using a K-3 
with a G5RV and phased vertical antennas. Please note that he will 
try to be active on 60 meters on channel 5. QSL via his home 
callsign.

- 11/3 CANARY ISLANDS; EG8ISS 
to publicize the first contact to be made between the 
International Space Station and a school in the Canary Islands. 
All of the QSOs will be confirmed by a special QSL card "that will 
be automatically mailed to your QRZ.com address". The website for 
this event can be found at http://www.isscontact.eu/

- 12/3 ECUADOR; HC1MD 
from Tumbaco, Pichincha Province by NE8Z. He will operate CW, SSB 
and RTTY on 80-10 metres. On 4-8 March he will be active as 
HC1MD/HC4 from Canoa, Manabi Province on 40-10 metres CW and SSB. 
QSL via K8LJG.

- 13/3 SRI LANKA; 4S7KKG  
by DC0KK. He will also try to go and operate from Barberyn Island 
(AS-171) sometime during that time frame. He prefers digital 
modes. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

- 14/3 ST. VINCENT; J88DR  
by G3TBK. Activity will include the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 
19-20th) and the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th). He will also 
be in the RSGB's 74rd Commonwealth Contest (March 12-13th). 
Activity outside of the contest will be on all HF bands, 
especially 30/17/12 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via G3TBK, 
direct or by the RSGB Bureau.

- 15/3 SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS; LU1ZS AN-010 
from the "Teniente Camara" base of Argentina by LU8DIP. He 
operates in his spare time around 14185 kHz and 7070 kHz

- 17/3 ANGOLA; D2AM 
by OM5AM. So far he has been QRV on 20 metres RTTY and SSB. QSL 
via home call, direct or bureau.

- 19/3 St. MAARTEN; PJ7/W8EB 
He will operate holiday style mainly digital modes, and will 
participate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest as PJ7B. QSL via W8EB.

- 23/3 NAMIBIA; V5/DJ4SO 
Activity will be on 160-10 meters using mostly CW and RTTY/PSK31, 
with some possible SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by 
the Bureau (E-mail request to klaus at dj4so.de). His logs will be 
uploaded to LoTW. No eQSL.

- 30/3 ST. KITTS & NEVIS; V47JA 
by W5JON. Activity will be on 80-6 meters SSB, including both the 
ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th) and the CQ WPX SSB 
Contest (March 26-27th). Look for his XYL, W5HAM, to also be 
active occasionally as V4/W5HAM. All QSLs go to his home callsign, 
W5JON.

- 28/3 DOMINICA; J73CCM and J79M NA-101 
by SM0CCM. Activity should be on all bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and 
PSK31. He might also be QRV as J70SWD from the Carib Indian 
Territory for a few days. Look for SM3PHM, to join him in Dominica 
on March 14th, and be active as J79M. His favorite band is 160 
meters and CW. QSL via their home callsigns. Bureau is preferred. 
Also QSL via LoTW.
 
- 31/3  WEST MALAYSIA; 9M2MRS AS-015 
from Penang Island by PA0RRS. He operates 99.9% CW. QSL via 
PA0RRS, whose new address is: Richard Smeets, Constance 
Gerlingsstraat 60, 5121 ZR Rijen, The Netherlands.

- 31/3 NEW ZEALAND; ZL5ØVK 
by members of the Papakura Radio Club (ZL1VK), NZART Branch 65 in 
South Auckland. Activity is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 
the club. Look for logs to be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. QSL 
via ZL1VK. Visit their Web page at http://www.qsl.net/zl1vk/

- 31/3  ANTARCTICA; VU3BPZ and AT1ØBP 
from the Maitri Base (WAP IND-03) by VU3BPZ. Updates and more 
details are expected on the WAP Web site at 
http://www.waponline.it/

- 31/3 CHILE; CE2/CX1EK 
QSL direct to Luis Matho, 2303 Nordok Place, Alexandria VA 22306, 
USA.

- 12/4 SOLOMON ISLANDS; H44MS  
by DL2GAC. He will be active usually on SSB only but will probably 
focus on the 80 and 40 meter bands. QSL via DL2GAC.

- 14/4 UGANDA; 5X1NH  
by G3RWF. Usually he is there to do voluntary work, so his 
activity is usually outside the work hours. He prefers to operate 
CW but plans to also be on the Digital modes with some SSB. 
Activity will be on all bands except 160m (no room for an 
antenna). His rig is a K3. QSL via his home callsign and LoTW.

- ca 16/4 UGANDA; 5X1NH 
by G3RWF. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10 metres 
(neither 160 nor 6 metres). QSL via home call, direct or bureau, 
and LoTW.

- 20/4 THAILAND; HS0ZJF AS-101 and AS-126 
by ON4AFU for a 3-month stay in Thailand, with a side trip to 
Cambodia. His main QTH in Thailand will be Pathui. From 20 January 
to 20 February he will be active as HS0ZJF/8 from two different 
islands (Samui and Tao), while on 22-28 February he expects to be 
QRV as HS0ZJF/9 from IOTA groups AS-126. Dates may change 
according to local circumstances. QSL via ON4AFU, direct or 
bureau.

- 20/4  ANGOLA; D2QR 
by UT1EO from Lunda Norte Province in northeast Angola. Activity 
will be on 40-10 meters on all modes. QSL via RW6HS.

- 30/4 ISRAEL; 4X2ØHC and 4Z2ØHC 
The Israel Amateur Radio Club (IARC) announce a special 3 month 
activity for the Holyland Contest's 20th anniversary. Activity 
will be used on CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via 4Z4TL. For 
more details about the Holyland Contest, see:                 
http://www.iarc.org/~4z4tl/4X20HC_fil.htm

- ca 30/4 CANADA; VYØJA NA-008 
from the CFS Alert Arctic base on Ellesmere Island by VY1JA. 
Operation will last about 5 weeks. Using a FT-990 at power and 
dipoles at 15 feet, look for him to be active on 30 meters, 40 
meters, and 20 meters (in that order) during the evenings and 
weekends. The mode will be mainly CW, but Digital will be used and 
SSB can be requested by using the E-mail address at the top of the 
VY1JA QRZ.com page. QSL via N3SL; JA stations to JA3JM. This 
activity is also valid for the Arctic Challenge program.

- 1/5 MOROCCO; CN2PV 
by W3PV. He will be QRV mostly on 40 metres CW, but will also 
operate other bands when open. QSL via W3PV, direct or bureau.

 - June  REUNION ISLAND; FR8NE AF-016 
by ex-F5INL. Activity will be on 20/17/15/12/10 meters using 
mostly CW. QSL direct to Frederic Bossu, 2 Chemin des Grenadiers, 
97490 Sainte Clotilde, Reunion Island or by the Bureau.

- July  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: 80-40m - Inverted V + HF6VX (GP), 30m - HF6VX, 20-10m - 
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.

- August  BAHRAIN; A92IO 
by EI3IO. Operations will initially focus on the bands 3.5 MHz to 
30 MHz. He also intends to be QRV on 1.8 MHz for the 2010/2011 
winter season. QSL direct to A92IO (Dave Court, P.O. Box 31183, 
Budaiya, Bahrain) or via the bureau to EI3IO. Direct cards may 
also to be sent to EI3IO, however these will only be auctioned 
once or twice per year. Further information can be found at 
http://a92.ath.cx/

- September  ZAMBIA; 9J2KK 
by JF1OKX. He plans to start operations on the amateur radio bands 
(80-6 metres) during the first 10 days of July. He will 
concentrate on the digital modes (PSK31 or 62, RTTY, WSJT and 
SSTV), with some SSB and CW. QSL via JK1NSR.

- 25/11  CYPRUS; 5B5ØJ 
5B4AHJ will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a licensed radio 
amateur on October 25th. Activity will be on CW and SSB. QSL via 
5B4AHJ and LoTW.

- 31/12  TAIWAN; BP1ØØ 
Taiwan is celebrating its 100th anniversary. For this event there 
are two special event stations on the air: BP100 (QSL via BX4AQ) 
and BV100 (QSL via BV2KI) from Oct 10 until Dec 31,2011. More 
information about the stations and the special award can be found 
at: http://www.bv100.tw/

- 31/12  TAIWAN; BV1ØØ 
Taiwan is celebrating its 100th anniversary. QSL via BV2KI. More 
information about the stations and the special award can be found 
at: http://www.bv100.tw/

- 31/12  ANTARCTICA; RI1ANC 
from Vostok station by RD1AV (ex RV1ZC). He will operate CW, SSB 
and digital modes on all bands, 160 and 80 metres included. In 
mid-December he might operate for a few days as RI1ANC/A from 
Molodezhnaya station. QSL via RN1ON, direct or bureau.

- 31/12  URUGUAY; CW5RV 
Commemorating the 100 anniversary of the birth of Louis Varney, 
G5RV (1911-2000), the inventor of the renowned multiband HF 
antenna, the Centro Aficionados Montevideo will be active. QSL to 
P.O. Box 6000, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay.

- 30/4 2012 KENYA; 5Z4RH  
by IK8VRH is working in Kenya. Requested callsign is 5Z4RH.

28/2 - 5/3 BRAZIL; ZY8P  
from Preguicas lighthouse (ARLHS  BRA-089) by PT2OP. Expect him to 
operate SSB on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via PT2OP.

1/3 - 7/3 VIETNAM; 3W6LI  
by JA2EZD. He plans to be active as on the HF bands. QSL via his 
Laos address (see QRZ.com info).

1/3 - 8/3 MONTSERRAT; VP2M 
by WA1ZAM, callsign is not known yet. Activity will be on the HF 
bands and he plans to be in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th). 
Also, look for possible activity before and after the contest. QSL 
via his home callsign.

1/3 - 17/3 WEST KIRIBATI; T3ØAQ and T3ØRH OC-017 
from Tarawa Island by SP5EAQ and SP5DRH. Activity will be on all 
bands 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. SP5DRH, will focus 
mainly on 160 meters and 30 meters RTTY, with some 80 meters. 
SP5EAQ is a SSB operator and will operate on the remaining bands. 
They will have two separate stations using Elecraft K3/100 with 
600w amps. Antennas are: 18m high Spiderbeam poles (few 9m long 
poles) and a GP5 antenna by SP7GXP. They will try to operate at 
the same time. SP5EWY, will be their pilot station for this 
operation. QSL via their home callsigns. For more details and 
update, visit their Web site at http://www.sp5drh.com/t30/

1/3 - 20/3 GHANA; 9G1AA 
from Dorma Ahenkro Hospital by PA3DEW and PA3FQX. Activity will be 
mainly on 20 and 15 meters SSB. QSL via PA3ERA.
1/3 - 31/5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HI3/KL7JR and HI3/WL7MY NA-096 
from Hispaniola Island by KL7JR and XYL WL7MY. Activity will be on 
80-10 meters SSB using several different wire antennas from their 
beach location. Main antenna will be a 40-10m vertical loop. QSL 
via KL7JR (QRZ.com, CBA).

2/3 BRUNEI; V85 OC-088 
by 9M6XRO and 9M6DXX. Callsigns are yet to be confirmed, but may 
be V85/GD3OOK and V85/G4JVG or V85/9M6XRO and V85/9M8Z. QSL for 
both callsigns via M0URX (direct or bureau), and LoTW. 
Alternatively, QSLs may be requested using M0URX's OQRS form at 
http://www.m0urx.com/qsl-request-form/

2/3 - 7/3 SINT MAARTEN; PJ7DX NA-105 
by I8NHJ and W1NA. Main activity will be during the ARRL DX SSB 
Contest, with some casual operating mainly CW outside the ARRL 
event. QSL direct to I8NHJ.

2/3 - 8/3 BELIZE; V31AM  
by N2ZN. He plans to be in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th). 
Activity before and after the contest will be mainly on CW or 
possibly some Digital modes and on the 30/17/12 meter bands. QSL 
via N2ZN, direct or by the Bureau.

2/3 - 8/3 MARTINIQUE; FM/KL7WA NA-107 
including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest as TO7A. QSL via 
UT5UGR.

2/3 - 15/3 EAST MALAYSIA; 9M6/VO1AU 
His activity will include the Commonwealth [BERU] and the ARRL DX 
SSB Contest (March 5-6th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power 
entry. QSL via VO1MX.  
ADDED NOTE: David will be active in the southeast Asia area over 
the next 2 years. The QSL routes will be all the same, so look for 
activity from China (VO1AU/BY1TTY, VO1AU/BY1RX and VO1AU/ 
BY1DX), Japan (JG1RSL) and Hong Kong (VR2/VO1AU).

2/3 - 28/3 CAMBODIA; XU7FMZ 
by JA1FMZ. He will operate holiday style on 20-10 metres SSB, with 
SOSB entries in both the ARRL DX SSB and CQ WW WPX SSB contests. 
QSL via home call.

3/3 - 20/3 REVILLAGIGEDO; 4A4A NA-030 
from Isla Benito Juarez (Socorro) by an international team of 
operators XE1B, EA4AK, EA5AFP, EA5FX, EA5KM, EA8AUW and EC4DX. 
They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres, and maybe 
6 metres, with 2-3 stations. QSL via EB7DX (direct only) and LoTW. 
The website for the expedition is at 
http://www.revillagigedo2011.com/ and propagation forecast can be 
found at http://www.youtube.com/user/EA4AK/ 

4/3 - 16/3 COLOMBIA; HK/KC2LSD 
He will operate CW, RTTY, PSK31 and SSB on 40-20 metres. QSL via 
home call and LoTW.

5/3 - 15/3 CAMBODIA; XU7AFU 
by ON4AFU. If circumstances allow, he will also be active as 
XU7KOH from Koh Russei (AS-133) during that time frame. QSL XU7AFU 
via ON4AFU, direct or bureau.

6/3 - 16/3 NAMIBIA; V5/ZS6AYU 
from various locations. Activity will be holiday style on 30-15 
meters CW only (usually late afternoon and/or early morning). QSL 
via ZS6AYU direct only. LAST UPDATE: Gert's schedule is as 
follows: 
March 6-7th   - QTH Aus      March 10-12th - QTH Swakopmund 
March 8-9th   - QTH Sesriem  March 13-16th - QTH Okaukuejo near 
Etosha.

6/3 - 18/3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; VX3X/W4 NA-062 
from Key West by VE3IKV. He will operate mainly CW with some SSB 
on 17, 12 and 10 metres. He will look for Europe around 12 UTC and 
for Asia around 21 UTC. QSL direct to VE3IKV.

7/3 - 11/3 NEW ZEALAND; ZL/GD3OOK OC-201 
from Waiheke Island by 9M6XRO. He will use wire antennas and a 
linear. QSL via M0URX (see http://www.m0urx.com/) and LoTW.

7/3 - 12/3 BERMUDA; VP9/AA1AC NA-005  
from Hamilton Parish. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

7/3 - 15/3 SABLE ISLAND; NØTG/CYØ, N1SNB/CYØ and K8LEE/CYØ NA-063 
tentative dates for the third attempt at operating from Sable 
Island. Further information and updates at 
http://www.cy0dxpedition.com/ 
Announced frequencies are: 
  CW: 1826, 3523, 7023, 10106, 14023, 18072, 21023, 24892, 28023 
kHz 
  SSB: 3781, 7140, 14190, 18145, 21295, 24945, 28450 kHz  
  RTTY: refer to the website.  
The preferred QSL route is via the Online QSL Request Service 
available at http://www.cy0dxpedition.com/ 
Traditional direct requests for all callsigns (N0TG/CY0, K8LEE/CY0 
and N1SNB/CY0) should be sent to N0TG, direct or bureau. All logs 
will be uploaded to LoTW "after the QSL process is near 
completion".

8/3 - 13/3 ARUBA; P4ØD 
by WD9DZV. Activity will be holiday style on most bands and modes. 
QSL via WD9DZV.

8/3 - 15/3 CAMBODIA; XU7SSB 
by JA2EZD. He is expected to team up with XU7FMZ and XU7NPC. 
Activity will probably be on all HF bands. QSL via his Laos 
address (see QRZ.com info).
 
8/3 - 15/3 ST. LUCIA; J6/G3PJT NA-108 
Activity will be holiday style using a K2 w/100 watts and vertical 
antennas. He plans to also be in the RSGB's 74th Commonwealth 
Contest. Look for him outside of the contest, especially on 80 and 
30 meters. QSL via his home callsign.

9/3 - 31/3 GUADELOUPE; FG/F6ITD NA-102 
from La Desirade Island (March 9-16th) and Basse Terre Island 
(March 16-31st). Activity will be on SSB and the Digital modes. 
QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.

10/3 - 14/3 AUSTRALIA; VK4LDX/p OC-138 
from Horn Island. He will operate SSB, PSK31 and RTTY on 40, 20, 
15 and 10 metres. "I'll be on the bands as much as possible, 
probably 18 hours per day", he says. He also plans to update his 
blog (http://vk4ldxoc138.blogspot.com/) on a daily basis while on 
the island, "to let people know what the band openings are likely 
to be and where to find me". QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

10/3 - 17/3 CURACAO; PJ2/homecall SA-099 
by W5FKX, N5HZ, W5XU and W5ZPA. Activity will be on all bands 
and modes. QSL via hc.

10/3 - 6/4 MADEIRA; CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF AF-014 
They plan to operate mostly CW with some RTTY and PSK-31 on 12, 17 
and 30 metres. QSL via home calls. E-mail requests for bureau 
cards can be sent to dl3kwr[@]darc.de or dl3kwf[@]darc.de 
respectively. Their web site is at http://www.mydarc.de/dl3kwr/

11/3 - 18/3 BRITISH VIRGIN IS.; VP2V/G3PHO NA-023 
from Tortola Island. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW 
and SSB. QSL via his home callsign.

11/3 - 20/3 JAPAN; JI3DST/JI6 AS-049 
from Kuchino-shima, Tokara Islands. He plans to operate CW, SSB, 
RTTY and PSK31 from two different locations on the island. 
Indicatively, between 23 and 6 UTC he will be QRV on 40-6 metres 
with an emphasis on 20, 17 and 15 metres; between 8 and 22 UTC he 
will add 160 and 80 metres. QSL via home call, bureau preferred.

11/3 - 20/3 LESOTHO; 7P8CF and 7P8KDJ 
by K5LBU (7P8CF) and W5KDJ (7P8KDJ). Activity will be on 160-10 
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. They plan to have 2 full time 
stations on the air for the entire period using a Tennadyne T6 at 
about 40 feet, a R7 vertical along with a Tennadyne TD-160 which 
is a folded Dipole that is 126 feet overall in length. QSL 7P8CF 
via K5LBU, direct or LoTW. QSL 7P8KDJ via W5KDJ, only direct 
with SASE, LoTW and eQSL (No Bureau cards please). A log search 
Web page will be available after their return. Visit their Web 
page at http://www.tdxs.net/lesotho2011.html

14/3 - 21/3 MOROCCO; CN2MR 
by MJ0ASP from Marrakech using CW on 10-40m. (Focus on the WARC  
bands). QSL via MJ0ASP and LoTW.

15/3 - 31/3 ANDAMAN ISLANDS; VU4PB 
A team of members from the mateur Radio Society of India plan to 
be active from Port Blair. Operators mentioned are VU2PAI, VU2ABS, 
VU2NXM, VU3DMP, VU2CDP, VU2GMN (Team Leader), VU2GGM, VU2LU, 
VU2DH, VU2VKU, VU2PTT, VU2RCT, VU2RCR, VU2RDQ, VU2SJD, VU2SMN and 
VU2MTT. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY; 
exploring 6m EME operations. They will have 4 stations on the air 
using the following equipment: Two Kenwood TS-2000, 
Two ICOM 756 Pro, Elecraft K3, Yaesu FT 847, Kenwood TS-950, Two 
Spider beams, SteppIR 3-element Yagi, SteppIR Big IR vertical, 
Wire and vertical antennas for the lower band operations, 18m 
Spider poles for Low band antennas, Force12 C3S Yagi, Yaesu Quadra 
VL1000 Amp, Kenwood TL-922 Amp, Yaesu FL2000 Amp, Ameritron ALS-
500 Amp and Ameriton AL-811H Amp. QSL Manager will be W3HNK. A Web 
page will be available soon at: http://www.arsi.info/VU4PB/

15/3 - 2/4 FIJI; 3D2A  
by VK4AN, OZ1IKY and possibly others are planning a big operation 
to the Fijis. They state that their activities will be from Nadi 
in a "3-story 2-br luxury a/c apartment with roof top antennas 
including a full-size 160m Inverted Vee or delta-loop, Spiderbeam, 
DX-88 and other antennas!" Activity will be on all bands (160-6m) 
and modes but with a concentrating on the lower bands. Operations 
will include participation in the BARTG RTTY and CQ WPX SSB DX 
Contests. More details are available at their 
"Pacific DXers" Wweb page at http://pacific-dxers.com/

15/3 - 4/4 SIERRA LEONE; 9L5MS 
by PA3A, PA3AN, PA8AD, PD0CAV and EL2DT will operate on 160-6 
metres CW, SSB and RTTY, using three stations with amplifers and 
several beam and vertical antennas. The team will provide support 
and raise funds for a Mercy Ships Charity Project. QSL via PA3AWW, 
direct or bureau (plus LoTW one year after the expedition). An 
OQRS for direct cards will be available on the expedition's 
website. Further information on the project can be found at 
http://www.sierraleone2011.com/

18/3 - 21/3 CURACAO; PJ2/K6GO SA-099 
from Signal Point Station on Curacao Island. Activity will be on 
the HF bands. QSL via her home callsign.

19/3 - 29/3 COCOS KEELING ISLANDS; VK9CF OC-003 
by NL8F. Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB and possibly 160m. 
Tim hopes that this year's conditions are better than last year's 
conditions in March for the lower bands. He is also expected to be 
in the CQ WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th). QSL via K8NA.

22/3 - 29/3 MADEIRA IS.; CT9/DF7ZS 
Activity will be holiday style and will focus on the WARC bands. 
QSL via DF7ZS. Also, he will be active as CQ3L during the CQWW WPX 
SSB Contest (March 26-27th). QSL CQ3L via DJ6QT and CT9/DF7ZS via 
DF7ZS.

22/3 - 6/4 CURACAO; PJ2 SA-099 
from Signal Point Station on Curacao. Operators mentioned are W0CG 
(PJ2DX), N4RV, K2PLF and possibly others. Look for them to sign 
PJ2T during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th). Outside the 
contest, operators will use PJ2/homecall or their personal PJ2 
callsigns. QSL via their home callsigns. QSL PJ2T via N9AG or 
LoTW.

23/3 - 30/3 BELIZE; V31MM, V31PM and V31GB  
from Placentia by WB2REM, W4PGM and KD2JA. During the 2011 CQ WPX 
SSB Contest (March 26-27th), they will use the callsign V31MM. 
Prior to the contest and after the contest, they will be operating 
under their own individual callsigns. QSL direct only to each 
operator's callsign. QSL V31MM via Jim/WB2REM, V31GB via 
Glenn/KD2JA and V31PM via Paul/W4PGM. Operators will be on both CW 
and SSB, 160-6 meters with a concentration on the 30/17/12 meter 
bands and 6 meters. When QSLing, please supply a SASE (from 
stateside) or (Overseas) Self Addressed Envelope (SAE) with either 
a green stamp depending on the U.S. Air Mail Rate at the time or 
an IRC. This will ensure you will receive a response to your QSL 
request.

25/3 - 2/4 CAYMAN ISLAND; ZF2AE and ZF2AE/ZF8  
by AA5UK operating as ZF2AE from Grand Cayman and ZF2AE/ZF8 from 
Little Cayman. He plans to operate during the CQ WPX SSB Contest 
(March 26-27th) on Little Cayman, on 40-10 meters using a IC-7000 
and vertical antenna. Current plans are to operate holiday style 
outside the contest on SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and the satellites (AO-51, 
SO-50, VO-52 and FO-29). Most activity will be in the afternoons 
and evenings. QSL direct to AA5UK with a SAE/SASE, by the Bureau, 
LoTW or eQSL.

30/3 - 2/4 MARIANA IS; WE8A/KHØ and K8RLY/KHØ OC-086 
from Northern Mariana Island. WE8A will focus on 80-6 meters 
including the 30/17/12 meter bands, using CW and SSB, while K8RLY 
will operate only SSB including the AM mode if requested. QSL ONLY 
direct to their JA addresses.

31/3 - 13/4 LIBERIA; EL 
by I2YSB team. The callsign will be announced at a later date. The 
team will consists of I2YSB, IK2CIO, IK2CKR, IK2DIA and IK2HKT. 
The pilot station will be IK7JWY. The group plans to use 3 
stations for the HF bands and one other for the 50 MHz band 
(w/beacon and cubical quad antenna). Activity will be on 80-6 
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. An online log will be provided by 
IH9GPI. QSL via I2YSB. The official Web site is at: 
http://www.i2ysb.com/

2/4 - 7/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VCX OC-101 
from Feni Islands by CT1AGF, G3JKX, G3KHZ, G3UKV and SM6CVX. They 
plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands, 6m included, with 
at least four stations. QSL via SM6CVX.

3/4 - 16/4 ARUBA; P4/W1HEO SA-036 
from the P49V contest station. He will operate CW and SSB on 160-
10 metres, with a focus on 30-10m. QSL via W1HEO, direct or 
bureau.

8/4 - 14/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29NI OC-257 
from Nuguria Islands by CT1AGF, G3JKX, G3KHZ, G3UKV and SM6CVX. 
They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands, 6m included, 
with at least four stations. QSL via G3KHZ.

9/4 - 22/4 REUNION ISLAND; TO2Z AF-016 
by F4FLF. He states that this is a holiday style operation and not 
a DXpedition. He does mention that he will be on every evening 
operating on SSB, PSK and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign.

13/4 - 30/4 NEPAL; 9N7DX and 9N7YL  
by 4Z4DX and XYL 9N7YL. Activity will be mainly 20/15/10/6 meters 
using mostly CW, RTTY and PSK31. Dov is going to organize the big 
DXpedition in November 2011, to celebrate his 60 years birthday 
and 45th anniversary of being on the air. QSL via 4Z4DX. For more 
details and updates, see: http://www.mdxc.org/9n7dx/

15/4 - 18/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VLR OC-231 
from Green Islands by CT1AGF, G3JKX, G3KHZ, G3UKV and SM6CVX. They 
plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands, 6m included, with 
at least four stations. QSL via SM6CVX.

16/4 - 17/4 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; AH6HY/W5 and AB5EB/P NA-089 
from the Louisiana State East. Activity will be on CW and SSB, 
probably on the IOTA frequencies. Operators will use monoband 
verticals with a small amp. QSL via their home callsigns.

17/4 - 28/4 CENTRAL KIRIBATI; T31A OC-043 
from Kanton Island by a international team. They plan to have 6 
stations on the air, operating on 160-10 meters. The following 
operators have been mentioned: EA1IR, K6ZH, N1EMC, N6HC, N7CW, 
N7CQQ, N9NS, UX2HO, W2IJ, W6KK, W9IXX and YT1AD. The pilot 
stations will be EA3NY and K5YY. Suggested frequencies are: 
 CW   - 1826, 3504, 7004, 10104, 14024, 18074, 21024, 24894 and 
28024 kHz 
 SSB  - 1843, 3798, 7084, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz 
 RTTY - 3582, 7043, 10140, 14080, 18100, 21080, 24920 and 28080 
kHz 
 6m   - 50099/CW and 50120/SSB 
IOTA Frequencies to be used are: 
 CW  - 3530, 7030, 10113, 14040, 18098, 21040, 24920 and 28040 kHz 
 SSB - 3765, 7055, 14260, 18128, 21260, 24950 and 28460 kHz 
QSL via QSL Manager W2IJ, by the Bureau or direct to: Jay Kobelin, 
10628 Grandview Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701, USA. The team 
will leave Apia on April 13, 2011, and sail approximately 4 days. 
Upon arrival at Kanton, we'll setup 2 sites and begin operation. 
They plan 11-12 days of operation. We'll depart Kanton and arrive 
back in Apia on May 2, 2011. The T31A Web page is now active and 
available at http://www.T31A.com/

18/4 - 25/4 MAYOTTE; TO2FH  
by PT9ZE, PY2PT, PY2TNT, PY2WAS and PY4BZ. Their plans are to have 
three stations active simultaneously on 160-10 meters using CW and 
SSB. More details and the QSL route is forthcoming.

18/4 - 28/4 CENTRAL KIRIBATI; T31A OC-043 
from Kanton Island by an international team of twelve operators, 
EA1IR, K6ZH, N1EMC, N6HC, N7CQQ, N7CW, N9NS, UX2HO, W2IJ, W6KK, 
W9IXX and YT1AD will be active on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY 
from two operating sites. QSL via W2IJ, direct or bureau. Further 
information can be found at http://www.t31a.com/

22/4 - 25/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VCX OC-117 
SM6CVX will continue the trip from Misima Island. QSL via SM6CVX.

25/4 - 27/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VCX OC-240 
SM6CVX will continue the trip from Loloata Island. QSL via SM6CVX.

28/4 - 6/5 GHANA; 9G5LK 
by PE1KL and PA2LS. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB, 
PSK31 and RTTY. QSL via PA2LS. Visit their DXpedition Web site 
at: http://www.pe1kl-pa2ls.com/ 
By the way, an award is available for working them. All you need 
is 2 QSOs with 9G5LK on 2 different bands or 2 different modes.

May AFGHANISTAN; T6PSE 
The Intrepid-DX Group is pleased to announce our next DXpedition 
to take place during ten days in May of 2011.

2/5 - 20/5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HI7/OT4R 
by ON4ARV. Activity will be on 20/15/10 meters SSB between 2000-
2200z everyday. QSL only via LoTW and eQSL. More info is available 
on his Web site at http//www.OT4R.net/

3/5 - 12/5 SENEGAL; 6W/EA1BT 
More details are forthcoming.

14/5 - 22/5 ST. BARTHELEMY; FJ/OS1T NA-146 
from St. Barthelemy Island. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using 
mainly SSB and RTTY. The suggested frequencies are: 
   SSB  - 7072, 14192, 18132, 21292, 24972, 28492 and 50115 kHz 
   RTTY - 7042, 10142, 18102, 21082, 24922 and 28082 kHz 
QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct (see QRZ.com). 
Visit his FJ/OS1T Web page at            
http://on4cit.webs.com/fjos1texpedition2011.htm

17/5 - 24/5 TUVALU; T2XG 
by JA1XGI. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and the 
Digital modes. QSL via JA1XGI, direct or by the Bureau.

14/6 - 28/6 ANTIGUA; V25DR, V25DD and V25TP NA-100 
by W9DR (V25DR), K9UK (V25DD) and W9AEB (V25TP) will operate 
holiday style from Antigua, Grid Square FK97BD). Look for W9DR to 
concentrate on 6 meters CW/SSB on 50.115 MHz. Look for K9UK and 
W9AEB operate on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and PSK31. Additional 
information will be available on the TBA Web site. QSL via their 
home callsigns.

26/6 - 7/7 BONAIRE, CURACAO; PJ2 SA-099 
from Curacao by DK9KX, DJ9ON and DJ8NK. They will have a strongly 
emphasis on 6 meters, but the HF bands will also be used on CW, 
SSB and RTTY. Callsign and further info will be published soon.

21/7 - 25/7 ALASKA; KL NA-242 
from the North Slope County West group of Alaska are planning by 
K6VVA and K9AJ, with a possible side trip to the rare NA-172 
group. Further information and a dedicated web site are expected 
in due course.

27/7 - 31/7 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W4T NA-083 
from Tangier Island by a group of operators from QCWA Chapter 119, 
IOTA Contest included. They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK 
on 80-10 metres. QSL via K5VIP.

29/7 - 1/8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W4OTN NA-067 
from Core Banks Barrier Island by KI4IWS and KG4CXY. Activity will 
include an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). Outside 
of the contest, they will be active on 80-10 meters using CW and 
SSB. QSL W4OTN, by the Bureau or direct (QRZ.com).

30/7 - 14/8 AMERICAN SAMOA; WA8LOW/KH8  
Activity, along with others, will be on 160-6 meters using CW, 
SSB, RTTY and PSK. They plan to use high power stations with beam 
antennas (40-6m) and verticals on 160/80m. QSL direct to WA8LOW.

16/9 - 26/9 TIMOR-LESTE; 4W OC-232 
from Atauro Island by VK8NSB, VK8FNCY, 9M6DXX, 9M6XRO and MW0JRX. 
Activity will be on 10-160 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with three 
stations, two using full licensed power linear amplifiers, and a 
third running 100 watts. Antennas will mainly be quarter-wave 
verticals and vertical dipoles, all located within a few metres of 
the ocean. For 160m an inverted-L will be used. Further 
information will be published on a dedicated website. QSL via 
M0URX, direct or bureau (http://www.m0urx.com/qsl-request-form/), 
and LoTW.

27/9 - 25/10  EASTERN KIRIBATI; T32C OC-024 
from Kiritimati (Christmas Island) by the Five Star DXers 
Association of 9M0C, D68C, 3B9C and 3B7C. A very large group of 40 
member experienced operators from 13 different DXCC entities will 
be active as T32C (requested callsign) on all bands and modes, 
with up to 16 stations on the air, using amplifiers along with 
monoband beams and vertical dipole arrays, 24 hours a day, for 
almost four weeks, including four weekends. The primary objective 
is to give as many DXers as possible a first contact with this 
rare DXCC entity and, as a secondary objective, to give as many 
band-slots as possible. 

1/10 - 10/10 CONWAY REEF; 3D2C OC-112  
by YT1AD, K3LP and friends. Activity will be on 160-10 meters 
using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31. They will also be on 6 and 2 
meters using EME using WSJT65 A,B,C on the following frequencies:  
50.375 MHz and 144.375 MHz. BEACON on 50 MHz at 50.095 MHz.  
The following are suggested frequencies: 
CW - 1820, 3503, 7005, 10105, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895 and 28025 
SSB - 1835, 3795, 5403.5, 7082, 14190, 18150, 21295, 24950 and 
28495 
RTTY - 1835, 3582, 7035, 10145, 14081, 18100, 21081, 24920 and 
28081 
SSTV - 3723, 7035, 14230, 21335 and 28680 
PSK31 - 1835, 3582, 7035, 10145, 14081, 18100, 21081, 24920 and 
28081 kHz 
QSL Manager is YT1AD. QSL by the Bureau or direct to: Dr. Hrane 
Milosevic, 36206 Vitanovac, Serbia (PLEASE send: QSL + SAE + SASE 
w/1 IRC or 1 USD for normal post, 2 USDs for airmail). 
The 3D2C Web page is up and running (some parts still under 
construction) at http://www.yt1ad.info/3d2c/index.html

26/10 - 9/11 St. MAARTEN; PJ7X, PJ7J and PJ7NK 
by DJ8NK, F6EXV, JA1BK and K2WR including a Multi-2 entry in the 
CQ WW DX SSB Contest. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10 
metres, with two stations and possibly a third one during peak 
periods. Their primary callsign will be PJ7X (QSL via F6EXV); 
other callsigns will be PJ7NK (to be used on digital modes, QSL 
via DJ8NK) and PJ7J (to be used on 80 metres, QSL via JA1BK). All 
logs will be uploaded to LoTW a few months after completion of the 
operation. The website for the operation can be found at 
http://www.pj7-2011.org/

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!

SM3CVM 2011-February 27


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