[TOEC] DX-KALENDER V 804-805

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DX-KALENDER V 804-805
Kalendern finns på www.sk3bg.se/
 
- 27/1 EL SALVADOR; YS3/I2JIN
He plans to operate on all bands CW only.

- 28/1 CHINA; BY4JN/4 AS-150
from Tianheng Island on CW, SSB, and on 80-15 meters. QSL via BG4JUU.

- 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. 

- 28/1 SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND; VP8DIF
from the old whaling station Husvik by MMØDWF. Activity will be limited to his spare time. According to his Web page, 15 meters will be his main band, but he will have access to most HF bands. QSL via DJ9ZB, direct or by the bureau. Visit his interesting Web page at http://www.lars-boehme.de/vp8dif/index.html

- 29/1 SENEGAL; 6W/F6HMJ
Activity is usually on 80-10 meters on CW, SSB and RTTY. He
will use an IC-706 MKIIG and HF9V. QSL via his home callsign.

- 29/1 JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS; CEØZ/LA6IKA SA-005
intends to be active in CW/PSK on 10m/15m/20m. QSL cards should be sent via homecall.
 
- ca 31/1 ROTUMA ISL; 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 ISLANDS; 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.

- 31/1 DOMINICA; J79SJ NA-101
by W5SJ, possibly as J79SJ. Activity will be mostly CW on the 30/17/12 meter bands and low bands. He also plans to participate in the CQWW 160m CW Contest (January 26-27th). QSLs via W5FO.

- 2/2 MALDIVES; 8Q7AK AS-013
from Embudu Island by G7COD. Activity will be mainly SSB with some CW. He plans to be operational everyday (approx.) between 0900-1100z, 1400-1600z and 1800-1830z. Suggested frequencies are: 7093, 10123, 14147, 18133, 21253 and 24953 kHz (+/- 10 kHz). For complete details of operating times, suggested frequencies, QSL information etc...., please check 8Q7AK on QRZ.com. QSL via G7COD, direct or by the bureau.

- 2/2 FALKLAND ISLANDS; VP8CLE and VP8DKW SA-002
by G1OCN (VP8CLE) 2E1DQZ (VP8DKW). They will be QRV in SSB on 3740, 7055, 14335, 18150, 21360, 28940 kHz and in FM via the satellites AO-51 and SO-50. QSLs should be sent only direct to PO Box 2, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 4AP, England, Great Britain.

- 9/2 PITCAIRN; VP6PR OC-044
by JJ8DEN. He operates CW, RTTY and PSK31 (no SSB) with 100 watts into an inverted-L or full size dipole for 160 and 80m, a ground plane for 40m, a dipole for 30m, and a beam for 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10m. Mentioned frequencies are: 
CW 1821 3503 7003 10103 14003 18071 21003 24893 28003
RTTY 14083 18103 21083 24923 28083
PSK 14071 18101 21071 24921 28071
QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

- 14/2 BOUVET ISLAND; 3YØE AN-002
by ZS6GCM (medical officer) as member of a five man Norwegian led research team. The  callsign (3YØE) was issued on 19 December. He has an Icom IC-735 and a Hustler 4-BTV vertical antenna, but limited HF experience. He was given a brief training session on operating procedures a couple of days prior to departure. 3YØE will change operating frequency to 14.260 MHz working split 5-10 kHz up usually between 1700-1900z daily. Operating times and schedule still remains the same due to the availability of power
on the Island. QSL via LZ3HI. Look at http://3y0e.com/ for further information. The 3YØE log is now available online at http://sq8aqd.net/3y0e/index.php

- 21/2 SOUTH COOK ISLANDS; E51WWA OC-013 and OC-083
from Rarotonga and Mauke (from around 10 February) by AD7AF. Expect activity on 10-80 metres CW and SSB. QSL via home call.

- 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.

- 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.

- 3/3 DOMINICA; J79XBI NA-101
by SM7XBI. He plans to operate on all bands, SSB only. QSL via home call, bureau preferred.

- 11/3 BANGLADESH; S21YV
by KX7YT. He plans to be active in the CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest
(February 9-10th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry and also the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 1-2nd) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via KX7YT.

- ca 31/3 DJIBOUTI; J2ØMB
by F4FMI. Activity will be on 20/17/15 meters SSB. QSL via his
home callsign.
- 30/5 MARSHALLS ISL.; V73RY OC-028
from Kwajalein. QSL via N7RO.

- April     SENEGAL; 6W/EA4ATI eller 6W1EA
                by EA4ATI who hopes to be QRV on most bands. QSL hc direct.

- ca 12/4 CHAGOS ISL.; 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.

- 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 20m 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 20m. 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 SHOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS; 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.

29/1 - 12/2 GUANTANAMO BAY; KG4AS, KG4WV, KG4SS and KG4OS NA-015
by N4SIA (KG4AS), W4WV (KG4WV), K4MIL (KG4SS) and KD4OS (KG4OS).  They plan to operate mainly SSB with some RTTY on 160-10 metres, and possibly on 60 metres as well. QSL via home calls.

31/1 - 8/2 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES; PJ4/hc SA-006
from Bonaire by K8GG, KD9SV and W8UVZ. They plan to concentrate on 160, 80, 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSL via home call.

31/1 - 19/2 MINAMI-TORISHIMA; JD1BMM OC-073
by JA6GXK. He will operate in his spare time, concentrating on North America and Europe on the low bands.

1/2 - 4/2 PALAU; T88SM, T88HK and T88HS OC-009
from Koror by JA6EGL, JE6DND and JA6KYU. They plan to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via home calls (direct only).

1/2 - 6/2 TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS; 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.

1/2 - 8/2 BRAZIL; PW2M SA-071
from Moela Island by PY1RO, PY2EJ, PY2OC, PY2WAS, PY2XB, PY2ZA and possibly others on one of the most wanted IOTA groups in South America. QSL via AI4U and PY2AA (for Brazilian stations).

2/2 - 5/2 USA; AA8LL/4 na-076
from Cedar Key. Expect holiday style activity on 40-15 metres, mostly CW and RTTY. Wade will try to get Liz, K8LIZ/4 to operate some SSB. QSL via AA8LL, direct or bureau.

3/2 - 11/2 NICARAGUA; H7/NP3D
his focus will be on RTTY on all HF bands, then CW and SSB. If you want a nice paper QSL, please QSL via W3HNK.

4/2 - 18/2 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES; PJ2/W8AV 
from Curacao. Activity will be CW and possibly some RTTY. 

5/2 - 14/3 MAURITIUS; 3B8/G4FKH AF-049
holiday style with 100 watts and a dipole on 10-40 metres, CW only. QSL via home call. 

6/2 - 11/2 CAYMAN ISLANDS; 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 ISLAND; TI9K NA-012
by EA1DR, EA1IR, DH8WR, DJ6SI, DJ7JC, DL2AWG, K5YY, TI2KAC and  W4OI. They plan to be active with 3-4 stations on 160-10m (plus 60m and 6m) CW, SSB, RTTY and possibily PSK31. QSL via EA2CRX, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at http://www.ti9.eu.com/

6/2 - 19/2 BELIZE; V31TB and V31WO 
by KT7G and N7WO active on 160-6 metres, with focus on RTTY for the first week and on CW for the second week. They will operate in the CQ WW  WPX RTTY Contest as V31TB. QSL via home calls.

7/2 - 14/2 ECUADOR; HC1MD
by NE8Z from Tumbaco. He plans to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via K8LJG. 

8/2 - 15/2 BANGLADESH; S21ZDX
by Stig, LA7JO, mainly 30 m, 40 m and 80 m CW. QSL via HS0ZGD (LA7JO).

11/2 - 19/2 DOMINICA; J79WI, J79IU, J79KM, J79PN and J79PC NA-101
by WI9WI (J79WI), W9IU (J79IU), WN9O (J79KM), N4PN (J79PN) and NF4A (J79PC). Activity will be on all HF bands using CW and SSB, with an emphasis on 160, 80, 30, 17, and 12 metres. They will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest as J7DX (QSL via W9IU) in the Multi-Multi category. QSL via home calls.
 
11/2 - 18/2 JAMAICA; VE4GV/6Y5 NA-097
from Ochos Rios, CW/SSB and possibly digital modes on 10-80 metres. QSL via home call.

11/2 - 28/2 DUICE ISLAND; VP6DX OC-182
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. The team expects to reach the island at the local sunrise on 9 February and to be QRV not earlier than the local night on the 11th. hey plan to set up seven stations on two widely separated locations, with one 26m-tall vertical for 160m, five 4-Squares (80, 40 and 30m), five vertical dipole arrays (20, 17, 15, 12 and 10m) and one 5-element Yagi for 6m. Actual QRT time will be dictated by weather and sea forecasts; if conditions are good, operations will end on 28 February. Full details on how contribute can be found on the expedition web site, http://www.vp6dx.com/ 
QSL via DL6LAU, direct only (Carsten Esch, Drosselweg 3, 21376 Salzhausen, Germany). Bureau card requests will be accepted only through the Online QSL Request System, which can be used for direct cards as well (see http;//www.vp6dx.com/ for full information on QSLling). All of the remaining QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau after 8-12 months.

11/2 - 6/3 THE GAMBIA; C56YK and C56JC
by ON7YK (C56YK) and ON4LAC (C56JC). C56YK will be on 160-6 meters SSB. He will use a 80/40m 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 - 18/2 MADEIRA ISLANDS; CT3/hc
by DK7YY, DL5AXX, DL5LYM and DL8WAA. QSL via their home callsigns.

12/2 - 18/2 BELIZE; V3
by VE3DZ, callsign pending.

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.

12/2 - 26/2 EASTERN KIRIBATI; T32 OC-024
from Christmas Island by N7OU and W7YAQ. They will be active mostly on 160-10 meters, on CW, but some SSB and RTTY, using only 100w and verticals antennas. 

13/2 - 18/2 SURINAME; PZ
by AC8W, K8DD, KB8TXZ and W5JAY from the QTH of Ramon/PZ5RA. Activity will be on all bands 160-10 meters that will include the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 16-17th). Operators are currently
awaiting for their callsigns. QSL info will be announced at a later date.

13/2 - 23/2 MOROCCO; CN2XW
by G5XW from various parts of Morocco, from the Atlas Mountains across to the coast. He hopes to manage to get to IOTA group AF-065 during this time. Equipment will be mininum as this is a  backpacking holiday. QSL direct to home call.

13/2 - 28/2 OGASAWARA; JD1BLY, JD1BMO and JD1BMP AS-031
from Chichijima Island by JI5RPT (JD1BLY), JE1EKS (JD1BMO) and JM1WBB (JD1BMP). 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/ogasawara2008/

15/2 - 17/2 GUAM; KH2/hc
by JF1TEU (AB2ST/KH2), KB3LTB/KH2 and KG6WTW/KH2. Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL via JF1TEU, by the JARL Bureau or direct.

15/2 - 22/2 TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS; 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.

15/2 - 22/2 ST. MARTIN; FS/F5IYJ NA-105
holiday style and to concentrate on CW. He might also go and operate as PJ7/F5IYJ from Sint Maarten. Details will be available at http://f5iyj.com/ QSL via home call.

18/2 - 24/2 AAW, The 5th Antarctic Activities Week
A lot of stations with special callsigns are lining up to participate in this year's event. Read about the details of the AAW and see the list of stations that will be active at http://www.waponline.it/Default.aspx?tabid=113

21/2 - 27/2 ECUADOR; HC1MD
by NE8Z from Tumbaco, (with an in between side trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, PY1/NE8Z). He plans to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via K8LJG.

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 160m 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 http://www.g3swh.org.uk/ after the expedition. 

23/2 - 22/3 UGANDA; 5X1NH 
by G3RWF. Activity will be limited because he is on holiday.
Activity will be on all bands except 160m and 6 meters. Modes will be CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. He will use 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via G3RWF.

26/2 - 13/3 FALKLAND ISLANDS; 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.

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.

1/3 - 6/3 SAN ANDRES ISLAND; HKØ
A group (WF5W, W5PF, K5WAF, NM5G, W5PR, and N4AL) of members of the Texas DX Society plan to operate from San Andres Island, Colombia. Thy will use two separate stations with beam and vertical antennas and they will use individual callsigns on CW, SSB and digital modes on the major HF bands. Callsign assignments are pending. W5PF is the QSL Manager for all callsigns used. For more information and up-to-date news, visit the DXpedition's Web page at http://www.tdxs.net/hk0.html

3/3 - 10/3 ST. KITTS; V4/G4FAL MA-104
He plans to operate mainly CW on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via home call.

7/3 - 17/3 CLIPPERTON ISLANDS; 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.
The web site for the expedition is at http://www.clipperton2008.org/dxpedition/TX5C_dxpedition.htm

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 - 27/3 RWANDA; 9XØR
The team (EA2RY, EA3EXV, EA5KM, EA5RM, EA7AJR, EB5ESX, EC4DX, I8NHJ, IN3ZNR and UY7CW) will be active on 10-160 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with at least three stations operating simultaneously on different bands and modes. QSL via EA5RM. More information at http://www.9x0r.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, DL2ARD 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 errected, and on 40m 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 ISLANDS; 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.

20/3 - 23/3 VIETNAM; 3W3M AS-185
from Con Co by F6BUM. He plans to operate CW/SSB with 100 watts into a vertical antenna. Expect activity on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via F6BUM, direct or bureau.

22/3 - 30/3 SPRATLY ISLANDS; 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/

24/3 - 28/3 U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS; KP2/W6DXO
from St. John. Activity will be holiday style with a focus on
20-10 meters SSB with some CW planned. Operations on 40 meters may take place if an antenna can be rigged up. QSL Manager is KF6JOQ.

24/3 - 4/4 AUSTRALIA; VK6HZ OC-164
from Rottnest Island. Operations will be holiday style. He will be active during the 2008 CQ WPX Contest. Equipment will be IC-7000 and Buddiepole. Online log may be available during the trip (he will confirm closer to the time). Keep an eye on the following Web site for more details at http://www.vk6hz.com/

25/3 - 28/3 VIETNAM; 3W3M AS-128
from Phu Quoc by F6BUM. He plans to operate CW/SSB with 100 watts into a vertical antenna. Expect activity on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via F6BUM, direct or bureau.

27/3 - 1/4 LESOTHO; 7P8FC 
by ON4AEO, ON7BK, ZS5AYC, ZS5BBO, ZR6APT, ZS6ACT, ZS6GC and 
ZS6TMO. They plan to operate SSB, RTTY and PSK on 80-10 metres. QSL via ON4CJK, direct or bureau. The website for the expedition is at http://www.7p8fc.be/

28/3 - 30/3 ANTIGUA; V25V NA-100
by GØVJG. Activity will include the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (March 29-30th) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign.

29/3 - 2/4 VIETNAM; 3W3M AS-130
from Dao Con by F6BUM. He plans to operate CW/SSB with 100 watts into a vertical antenna. Expect activity on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via F6BUM, direct or bureau.

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.

16/4 - 24/4 ARUBA; P4ØZB SA-036
by K9WZB and K7WZB. They them to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40, 20, 17, 15, 10 and 6 metres. QSL direct to K9WZB.

2/5 - 23/5 BHUTAN; A52TL
by OZ1TL. He plans to operate 99% CW on all bands. QSL via OZ1TL.

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 AND CAICOS ISLANDS; 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.

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.

25/6 - 5/7 SABLE ISLAND; 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 6m station in FN93 will have 800 watts into a 7 element beam up 40 ft. A portabele 6m 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.

9/10 - 27/10  WILLIS ISLAND; 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/

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 2008-January-26