[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 948-952
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Sat Dec 19 12:47:00 PST 2009
DX-CALENDAR V 948-952
The calendar is available at http://www.sk3bg.se/
- 20/12 CHINA; BT3WX
Celebrating the launch of the Amateur Radio satellite XW-1,
special event station will be active from Taiyuan. Look for
activity on 160-10 metres and on VHF/UHF amateur satellite bands,
including FM, SSB, CW, RTTY and PACSAT modes. QSL via BA1DU.
- 20/12 HONDURAS; HR2/N8OO, HR2/NP3D and HQ2S
by N8OO and NP3D. They will operate CW, RTTY and SSB on all bands.
They will participate in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest, and the OK DX
RTTY Contest. QSL HR2/N8OO via home call (or via UA9TF for ex CIS
countries). QSL HR2/NP3D and HQ2S via W3HNK (or via RW6HS for ex
CIS countries)and LoTW.
- 20/12 ST. LUCIA; J68/VE8EV NA-108
Activity will be SSB and CW on all bands, mostly during the RAC
Canada Winter Contest (December 19th, between 0000-2359z) which
this year is being held the weekend before Christmas. All contacts
are welcome during the contest, stations outside of Canada just
send RS(T) and a serial number. Check out John's blog, for info
and QSL details, at: http://ve8ev.blogspot.com/2009/10/na-108-
st-lucia.html
- 21/12 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; A6
by N1DG, is expected to arrive in U.A.E for a week because of his
job starting December 14th. However, his activity will be limited
due to his work; he is expected to operate from the A61AD station,
possibly on 12 and 17 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. The A61AD
station does have a 4 element SteppIR for 20-6 meters, so Don's
activity will be limited to those bands. Logs will be uploaded to
LoTW upon conclusion of his trip.
- 22/12 CANADA; VY1RST
by KL7JR. He will show up from Destruction Bay using homebrew
antennas in SSB on 80m-10m. Skeds may be arranged via his e-mail
address (KL7JR at yahoo.com). He will also try to activate Jacquot
Island in the Kluane Lake which would be a first for the Canadian
Island award (CISA). QSLs only direct with 2 US $ return postage
via following address: John F Reisenauer Jr, 3705 Arctic Blvd
1830, Anchorage, AK 99503, USA.
- 27/12 ANGOLA; D2CQ
by CT1ITZ, is now reported to remain in Angola until 27 December.
He operates 80-10 meter SSB only. QSL via CT1IUA.
- 31/12 JAPAN; 8J7M AS-007
from Honshu Island. QSL via bureau.
- 31/12 HONG KONG; VR2009EAG
special event to promote the Hong Kong 2009 East Asia Games.
Operations will be primarily on the HF bands from 40-10 meters
and VHF on 6 meters. The modes used will be primarily SSB, RTTY,
PSK31 and SSTV. QSL Manager VR2XMT: Charlie Ho, PO Box 900,
Fanling Post Office, Hong Kong.
- 31/12 WEST MALAYSIA; 9M2TI
by EA4ATI to work in Kuala Lumpur for the whole year 2009. He will
work with 400 watts and a vertical in CW and SSB on
40m/20m/15m/10m. He also plans to take part in all major contests
(if possible from stations better equipped). QSL via EA4ATI.
- 31/12 PHILIPPINES; 4D1N OC-042
from Luzon Island by DV1UBY, working with 10 watts on 40m, 20m
and 15m. QSL via DV1UBY.
- 31/12 CUBA; CO7PH/p NA-086
from Cayo Coco. QSL via W3HNK (direct).
- 3/1 THE GAMBIA; C56SMT
by SM1TDE. Activity will be holiday style. Look for him on CW, 2
kHz from the band edges, as well as some RTTY and SSB. QSL via his
home callsign (the Bureau is preferred).
- 6/1 FIJI; 3D2 OC-016
by WB2TJO. He plans to visit three of the islands (Viti Levu,
Vanua Levu and Taveuni, all in IOTA OC-016. Using his Icom 706
MkIIG and wire antennas, look for him on 40 and 20 meters. Jim
will be on holiday, so operations will be limited and casual. Look
for updates, possibly on QRZ.com.
- 6/1 HAWAII; N1CE/KH6 OC-019
from Oahu Island. He states that his activity will be mobile using
a Kenwood TS-480 w/100 watts, and it will be SSB only on this
trip. QSL only direct to his home callsign.
- 7/1 SRI LANKA; 4S7KKG AS-003
By DC0KK. HF CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK WSJT. QSL hc via DARC buro or
direct.
- 28/1 SUDAN; ST26ASC
by members of the Khartoum Sea Scouts Radio Club (ST2KSS).
Activity is to celebrate the 26th Arab Scouts Conference (under
Peace and Unity). QSL via ST2M.
- 31/1 CANADA; VG7W
The Vancouver Olympics Amateur Radio Group (VOARG) will activate
three special calls to celebrate the Olympic Winter Games and
Paralympics which will take place in Vancouver/British Columbia in
Feb/March 2010. This is the second special call. A website will go
online soon, all logs will be uploaded to the LoTW. QSL cards can
be sent via bureau or direct to: VOARG, 9362-206A St, Langley/BC,
V1M 2W6, Canada.
- 10/2 CANARY ISLANDS; EA8/homecall AF-004
from Tijoco Bajo, Tenerife Island by ON5JV and ON6AK. Activity
will be on 40-10 meters during their evenings. They plan to use
100 watts into a vertical 14AVQ. QSL via their home callsigns, the
bureau is preferred.
- 20/2 ANTARCTICA; KC4USV AN-011
from McMurdo Station by K7MT. He will be on the HF bands on 14243
kHz, Sundays at 0000z. He will also be active on PSK-31 (on 14070
kHz) and CW (14043 kHz) if time permits. He has also mentioned
that he will take an Arrow II antenna and his Kenwood TH-7 to
work the Amateur Satellites into VK and ZL land. He also has plans
to be on APRS VHF/HF with a Kam Plus, so you might just see him
driving around on the Ross Ice Sea as K7MT-7 on APRS. QSL via
K1IED. Visit his home page for some interesting pictures at
http://www.mt.net/~k7mt/
- 1/3 PITCAIRN I.; VP6AL
QSL OK via eQSL or direct: c/o P.D.C Hahei, RD1, Whitianga, New
Zealand.
- 3/3 AFGHANISTAN; T6LC
from Gardez in Takia Province By W4JJ. Mainly 40 and 20 meter
CW/SSB. Check 1430-1800z. QSL via K4MJN.
- 1/5 WILLIS I.; VK9WBM
HF and 6 meter with 2 ele quad. QRV as time permits. QSL via
VK4DMC.
- May PHILIPPINES; DU9/DL5SDF OC-130
expects to be QRV from Mindanao Island. He operates CW only. QSL
direct to Hans Bohnet, Purok 5, Lower Bon-Bon, Libertad, Butuan
City 8600, Philippines or via the DARC bureau to DL5SDF (bureau
card requests will have to wait until June 2010, when he will go
back to Germany).
- 12/7 SOUTH AFRICA; ZS1ØWCS
The next FIFA Soccer World Cup will take place in South Africa in
2010. QSL cards should be sent via the ZS bureau. If you want to
send direct please use following address: SARL, PO Box 1721,
Strubensvallei 1735, Republic of South Africa.
- 31/10 CANADA; VA7PX NA-075
from Mayne Island. QSL via VE7AXU via bureau or direct.
- 2010 MARSHALL IS.; V73NS OC-028
from the Kwajalein atoll by WD8CRT, who will have to work here for
two years starting on Jan 5, 2009. He will work mostly in CW on
160-6m. QSL via bureau or direct to Neil Schwanitz, PO Box 8341,
APO, AP 96557, USA. His website is http://www.qsl.net/v73ns/
- 2010 ANTARCTICA; R1ANP AN-016
by RW1AI. He will be active from the clubstation R1ANP. QSLs for
this operation via RW1AI.
- 31/3 2011 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/
- July 2011 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.
21/12- 9/1 AUSTRALIA; DL4IAL/VK OC-001
active mobile and portable as mainly in SSB on 20m while
travelling through Australia. The trip will lead hem to New South
Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia,
Northern Territory and Queensland. QSLs direct or via bureau to
DL4IAL.
28/12 - 3/1 MADAGASCAR; 5R8HX AF-013
by G4OHX. Activity will be mainly CW. QSL via his home callsign
direct only.
28/12 - 4/1 VANUATU; YJØNA OC-035
from Port Vila by JK1FNL. 160-10 meter with 100w and wire
antennas. QSL hc.
29/12 - 4/1 AUSTRALIA; VK6 OC-211
Robertson Island, Houtman Abrolhos. VK6YS is in the process of
organizing an IOTA expedition. QSL via VK4AAR. For the time being
the team includes VK6YS VK6NI, but they are looking for another
two operators to share the costs. Please contact Wally
(vk6ys at iinet.net.au) if interested. The Abrolhos were activated
for the first and only time by VK9XZ/6 back in January 1996.
4/1 - 17/1 SOUTH AFRICA; ZS5/G4OHX
Activity will be mainly CW. QSL via his home callsign direct only.
5/1 - 26/1 ARUBA; P4ØC or P4ØCG
by W2CG. Activity will be primarily CW/RTTY on 80-6 meters,
usually between 1200-1400z and 2000-2400z, other times as
schedule permits. QSL is via the LoTW (prefers), or via his home
callsign, by the Bureau or direct (U.S. stations, if not
LoTW then SASE via CBA).
8/1 - 11/1 EASTER I.; CEØ/YV5IAL
This will be a QRP, portable, holiday style operation. Activity
will be on PSK31 digital mode on 14070.15 kHz from 2200-0100z, and
occasionally on 40/30/15 meters. QSL via his home callsign.
8/1 - 8/2 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; A6/VE6LB
Activity will be holiday style with low power using wire antennas
and mainly on 40-15 meters CW. QSL direct via his home callsign or
LoTW.
10/1 - 24/1 SOUTH SHETLAND IS; XR9JA AN-010
from Arturo Prat-Greenwich Island-South Shetland archipelago, WW
Loc. GC07FQ) by XQ5CIE, CE6UFF, F6DXE and CE5COX. Activity will be
on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, PSK31 and the AO-51 Satellite. QSL
via CE5JA. For more information, go to http://www.ce5ja.cl/
12/1 - 8/3 THAILAND; HSØZJF AS-101
by ON4AFU. All bands, CW only. QSL hc via buro.
21/1 - 28/1 VANUATU; YJØXX, YJØDX and YJØMM OC-035
from Efate Island by a Croatian team of 9A4DU, 9A6DX and 9A8MM.
Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL
Manager will be 9A8MM. More details and updates are available
at: http://vanuatu.rkp.hr/
21/1 - 21/3 UGANDA; 5X1NH
by G3RWF. Activity will be on the HF bands. He prefers CW and
likes the Digital modes (PSK and RTTY), but may work SSB whenever
signals are good enough. QSL via his home callsign.
23/1 - 24/1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; K NA-058
from Cumberland Island by members of the Camden County Amateur
Radio (KB4CC). They plan to have two stations running on battery
power on the following suggested frequencies and modes:
SSB - 14260 kHz
CW - 14040 kHz, 7055 kHz and 7030 kHz
QSL via KB4CC: CCARS - USI#GA-002S, PO Box 2203, Kingsland,
GA
31548. For more information, visit: http://www.ccars.org/
February COCOS I.; TI9
TI2HMG is trying to put together another operation to TI9 which
will take place in February of 2010. Look for updates and details
on: http://www.qsl.net/ti2hmg/cocos.htm
February AUSTRALIA; VI2BI OC-212
from Broughton Island by VK2IR, VK2NN, VK2GR, VK2RF, VK2HV and
VK3JHA for three days in February 2010. Activity will take place
on multiple bands (160-6 meters) simulataneously to give everyone
the chance to contact them. Suggested frequencies are:
BAND CW SSB RTTY
---- ----- ----- -----
160m 1825 1840
80m 3525 3793 3630
40m 7020 7085 7035
30m 10105 10145
20m 14025 14195 14090
17m 18075 18160 18105
15m 21025 21295 21090
12m 24895 24950 24925
10m 28025 28490 28090
6m 50105 50130
They may use 14.260 MHz.(US General Class Licence). For
update and
an online log search, visit the blog at
http://www.vi2bi.blogspot.com/
1/2 - 31/3 CANADA; VG7G
The Vancouver Olympics Amateur Radio Group (VOARG) will activate
three special calls to celebrate the Olympic Winter Games and
Paralympics which will take place in Vancouver/British Columbia in
Feb/March 2010. This is the third special call. A website will go
online soon, all logs will be uploaded to the LoTW. QSL cards can
be sent via bureau or direct to: VOARG, 9362-206A St, Langley/BC,
V1M 2W6, Canada.
4/2 - 10/2 HAWAII; N7I
from Honolulu (Oahu Island HI-008S) by WL7MY and KL7JR. Activity
is in celebration of the 16th anniversary of the U.S. Islands
Awards program. Main frequency will be 28460 or 14260 kHz. They
use a TS-50 and a vertical on mag mount. QSL Manager is KL7JR.
For additional info: http://www.usislands.org/
10/2 - 21/10 KENYA; 5ZØH AF-040 and AF-067
from Lamu Island and Wasini Island by 5Z4ES, IK8TEO, IK8UHA and
IK8VRH are planning to be in Kenya and activate two IOTA islands.
QSL via LoTW, by the Bureau or direct to IK8VRH: P.O. Box 173, I-
80016 Marano (NA), Italy. Visit the 5Z4H Web page at
http://5z4h.sitonline.it/
17/2 - 23/2 BELIZE; V31RR
by AA4NC. Activity will be on the HF bands including 30/17/12m
using CW, SSB and RTTY. His activity will also include the ARRL DX
CW Contest (February 20-21st) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via his
home callsign or LoTW.
18/2 - 22/2 NICARAGUA; YN2GY
by K9GY during the 2010 ARRL DX CW Contest (February 20-21st).
Outside of the contest, look for CW activity on 30/17/12 meters.
QSL via LoTW or to his home callsign, direct or by the bureau.
20/2 - 27/2 CHRISTMAS I; VK9X/G6AY OC-002
by G3SWH and G3RTE. They will operate CW only on 80-10 metres (no
activity on 160 metres). 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 (requests for bureau
cards can be submitted by using the relevant form on. Please visit
http://www.g3swh.org.uk/christmas-island.html for further
information.
25/2 - 28/2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; K NA-066
from Santa Catalina Island (USI CA016S, WLOTA LH-2912, Los
Angeles County, California). Activity will be on the ususal IOTA
frequencies, mostly 20 meters SSB, using CW, RTTY and/or PSK31.
QSL direct to K6PV (Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club) or by the
Bureau. They will have a special K6PV IOTA card for this
activation.
2/3 - 11/3 ST. LUCIA; J68JA NA-108
by W5JON. Activity will be on 160-6 meters (including 60m) on SSB.
He will use an ICOM IC-7000, KL-400 Amp (350 watts) into the
following antennas: ZS6BKW design multiband dipole, and a 3
element yagi on 6m. Activity will also include the ARRL
International DX Phone Contest (March 6-7th) as a Single-Op/All-
Band entry. QSL via W5JON.
5/3 - 12/3 SAINT MARTIN; FS/KT8X
This will be a holiday style operation with an emphasis on the
30/17/12 meter bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. However, he does plan
to enter the ARRL DX SSB Contest as a Single-Op entry. QSL route
will be the "Logbook of The World" (LoTW).
5/3 - 24/3 THE GAMBIA; C56KR
by OZ8KR. Activity will be holiday style with operations on 80-10
meters SSB, using 100 watts into wire antennas close to the
Atlantic Ocean. QSL via OZ8KR.
12/3 - 23/3 NEW ZEALAND; ZL4TY and ZL4M OC-203
from Stewart Island by VK4DXA and ZL4PW. They plan to have 2
stations using verticals for 160-30 meters and a Spiderbeam for
20-10 meters. They intend running barefoot unless they can obtain
a solid-state amplifier. The following suggested frequencies
(+/- 10 kHz, QRM, QRN & propagation permitting) have been
announced:
Band CW SSB RTTY
---- ----- ----- ------
160m 1820 1845
80m 3525 3785 3580
40m 7025 7165 7038
30m 10115 10145
20m 14025 14260 14085
17m 18080 18145 18105
15m 21025 21295 21085
12m 24895 24945 24920
10m 28025 28475 28085 kHz
QSL Info: They need a minimum of 2 USDs or 1 x IRC (please, 2010
issue) for a direct reply. Any donation sent with your QSL request
will be greatly appreciated. Cards with insufficient funds or
invalid IRCs will be sent via the bureau. All logs will be
uploaded to LoTW following the DXpedition. QSL ZL4TY via VK4DXA;
by the VK Bureau or direct to: Ray Crawford, 53 Moore Street,
Kingaroy, QLD 4610, Australia. QSL ZL4M via ZL4PW; by the ZL
Bureau or direct to: Paul Ormandy, 13 Swift St., Oamaru 9400, New
Zealand. For more details and updates, visit their Web page at
http://www.zl4pw.orconhosting.net.nz/OC203/si_index.htm
28/3 - 31/3 OGASAWARA; JD1BNN
by JF3MYU. He is expected to be there with three other operators
who will be staying long (hopefully more details will be
forthcoming). He will be focused on the WARC bands. QSL is "OK"
via JARL Bureau, but write JD1BNN on your QSL (so it can be sorted
easily). Also, you can receive his QSL direct if you send your QSL
to his address: Kirk Itaya, 5-1-35, Daikaidori, KOBE, 652-0803
JAPAN. Please enclose SAE plus sufficient return postage. For NA,
SA, EU and AF include one new IRC or 2 USDs. For Asia, one IRC or
1 USD.
10/4 - 18/4 VIET NAM; 3W6C AS-185
from Con Co Island by HB9BXE and a large group of operators from
Switzerland, Germany and Vietnam will be running four stations 24
hours a day. Further information is expected in due course. For
the time being, please visit http://www.3w6c.qrv.ch/
19/5 - 23/5 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; TO2FH
by a team of Brazilian operators. More details are forthcoming.
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 2009-December-19
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