[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 929-932

[SM3CVM]

DX-CALENDAR V 929-932 
The calendar is available at http://www.sk3bg.se/

- 31/7 ALASKA; N6PYN/KL7 NA-239 New IOTA!
from Seal Islands by N6PYN and KA5CDJ. They hope to be active 24/7 in late July (possibly early August) for at least two days. Their exact start date is not known but will not be earlier than
July 29th. QSL Manager will be N7RO. They will operate CW and SSB on 20, 30 and 40 meters with 100 watts and a vertical dipole.

- 31/7 TOGO; 5V7PRF 
by I1FQH. He plans to operate mostly CW with some SSB on 80-10 metres, running 100 watts to a Spiderbeam for 15, 17 and 20 metres, verticals and wires for the other bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Updates will be posted to http://twitter.com/i1fqh/

- 31/7 CUBA; T47D NA-201
from Jardines de la Reina by CO7PH and possibly other Cuban operators. Activity will be on all HF bands and modes, as well as an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). QSL via CO7PH.

- 1/8 PHILIPPINES; DU9/PA3GZU OC-130
from Mindanao Island (WLOTA 2803) by PA3GZU. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands with low power. QSL via his home callsign, the Bureau is preferred.

- 1/8 UNITED STATES of AMERICA; N2OB NA-111
from Long Beach Island by members of the Old Barney ARC. Expect main activity on 20 and 40 metres SSB with two stations. QSL via N2OB.

- 3/8 CANADA; K9AJ/VYØ and KD6WW/VYØ NA-185
from Thomson Island from the local evening on 31 July. They will  have two stations and will operate CW and SSB around the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via home calls. The NA-185 IOTA group is offshore Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, on the western shore of Hudson Bay and was activated only once by NU2L/VE8 back in 1993.

- 7/8 ASCENSION I.; ZD8Z AF-003
by N6TJ. Activity will be on all bands CW/SSB. QSL via his new manager AI4U, direct or by the Bureau. 

- 10/8 CAYMAN IS.; ZF2GC NA-016
from the Grand Cayman Island by W9CGI. Activity will be mainly on 17 and 12 meters using PSK31 and SSB. He will use a vertical antenna with under 50 watts. QSL via his home callsign, eQSL preferred; direct w/SASE or by the Bureau.

- 11/8 SWAZILAND; 3DAØ
by 3DAØDJ (GI4FUM/EI4DJ), 3DAØTB (G4LDL), 3DAØMH (GM3TAL), 3DAØVA (M0VAA), 3DAØMM (NC4MM) and 3DAØEL (UT5EL). They plan to put up a scout station at the international Scout Camp near Manzini which will be active as 3DAØSS in the future. They will use the antennas (for 160m-10m) which are already at the Hawane Resort operating two stations around the clock. QSL cards should be sent to the operator's homecall. The DXpedition homepage can be found at: http://www.gi4fum.co.uk/

- 12/8 BELIZE; V31NP NA-073
from Ambergris Cay by LA5OPA. Activity will be mostly on 20 meters SSB and PSK31. He will also operate on the other bands, if
propagation is open to Europe. Per will be using 100 watts with a
Buddipole antenna system. QSL via LA5OPA, by the Bureau or direct.

- 13/8 LESOTHO; 7P8AO, 7P8CF, 7P8MM, 7P8OK and 7P8YI
by HA5AO (7P8AO), K5LBU (7P8CF), WØMM (7P8MM), 9M6XRO (7P8OK) and DJØYI (7P8YI). They will have two stations QRV all the time, and a third station might be on for PSK and RTTY. Activity will be on all bands, with a serious effort on 160 and 80 metres. QSL 7P8OK via MØURX, others via home calls. The web page for the expedition can be found on the Texas DX Society's site http://www.tdxs.net/

- 31/8  HONG KONG; VR2/F4BKV AS-006
mainly on PSK31 with some SSB during good propagation openings. His web site is at http://www.f4bkv.net/

- ca 2/10 CHILE; CE73RG
The Radio Club Rancagua (CE4RG) was founded on July 22, 1936, and the 73rd anniversary will be celebrated with the special event station. Operation will take place in CW, SSB and PSK on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10m. QSL via CE4WJK.

- 30/9  CROZET I.; FT5WO AF-008
by F4DYW says he will be working at Alfred Faure Base on Ile de la Possesson. He plans to operate on 20, 15 and 40 metres SSB during his spare time, using 100 watts and dipoles. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Look for updates on http://f4dyw.free.fr/index.php?langue=fr&contenu=ft5wo.html

- 31/10 JAPAN; 8J6SL AS-077
from the Kumamoto Museum to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Hisatsu (Railroad) Line (Steam Locomotive) on the Island of Honshu (JIIA AS-077-001). Activity will be on all bands and modes. Possibly 5 stations will be on the air. QSL via the JARL Bureau.

- 1/11 ANTARCTICA; VKØBP AN-016
is currently working at Antarctic Davis Base Station, Gridsquare MC81xk. His activity is limited due to his workload, but he is expected to be on all HF bands. He seems to like 20 meters between 1500-1800z. Operations have been on SSB and PSK31, but he plans to operate on other modes later on during his stay at the Davis Station. QSL via VK2CA. PLEASE NOTE: There is also a possibility of activating other field huts in the area, and he will sign as VK0BP/P. Look for more details on his Web page at http://www.vk0bp.org/

- ca 16/11   LEBANON; OD/W5YFN
has received approval from the local authorities while in Lebanon, for one year starting on 16 November.

- 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.

- 2009  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.

- 31/10 2010    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/

Late August? GLORIOSO IS.; FT5GA AF-011
the Gloriosos 2009 DXpedition has once again been postponed "because of flight problems". They "think", however, that the DXpedition could begin at the end of August.
The team of 7 operators will be active with three stations on 160-6 metres on CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and possibly other digital modes. Their trip to Glorioso is first of all a military operation, not a Dxpedition. 
They plan to be QRV during both the IARU HF World Championship and the IOTA Contest. QSL via F5OGL. A log search will be available and updated on a daily basis at http://glorieuses2008.free.fr/

1/8 UNITED STATES of AMERICA; AD5ZA/4 NA-142
from Santa Rosa Island, Florida. Activity will be on 20 and 15 meters using PSK31. QSL via his home callsign, direct only.

1/8 - 2/8 BRAZIL; PX8W 
by PY2WAS from the rarest Brazilian State of Amapa. He will operate CW and SSB on 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40 and 80 metres. QSL via PY2WAS direct or bureau.

1/8 - 9/8 EGYPT; SU8LH
from Ras El-Bar Island and the first Egyptian Lighthouse Dxpedition. Activity will be on the HF bands, as well as 6 meters, CW and SSB modes. QSL via SU1SK. Look for updates to be posted at http://www.qsl.net/su1sk/Links.html

3/8 - 3/10 TIMOR-LESTE; 4W 
by CT1GPQ. Activity will be on 40/30/20/17 meters SSB, RTTY and preferably CW. His station setup will be an Icom IC-706 MK2g, a dipole for 40 and 30 meters and square loops for 20 and 17 meters. QSL Manager is CT1GFK. Activity logs will be online (possibly daily) on:  http://algarvedx.com/
This is "NOT A DXpedition"! CT1GPQ will be in Timor-Leste with a Medical Team and radio operations will take place only during his spare time.

8/8 - 12/8 JAPAN; JA6VDB/6 and JE6AQP/6 AS-040
from the islands of Nozaki and Ojika, in the Goto Islands group.
They plan to operate CW and SSB on 40-15 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau.

9/8 - 14/8 OGASAWARA; JD1BLY and JD1BNF AS-031
from Chichijima Island by JI5RPT (JD1BLY) and JO1LVZ (JD1BNF). Activity will be on 160-6 meters using the satellites, CW, SSB, Digi modes and 2m WSJT EME. QSL via their home callsigns. Log searches will be available on the following Web sites: 
  JD1BLY: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/
   JD1BNF: http://www.hattsan.com/

11/8 - 30/8  AGALEGA & ST. BRANDON IS.; 3B7FQ AF-015
from St. Brandon Island by 3B8FQ. This may be his last visit to 3B7 for the next five years. It will be a working trip, with time shared for maintenance on the island's meteorological equipment. Operation will be CW and SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL via K5XK.

13/8 UNITED STATES of AMERICA; N3AQC
by WY3H, W3IRS and K3WWP will operate a special event station from the USS Requin (Submarine) which is dry docked in the Alleghney River in Pittsburgh, PA. Their operating times will be roughly between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (+/- a few minutes) EST (1400-1800z). A special QSL card will be sent to all contacts. Operation will be on 20 and 40 meters only in the CW portion of the bands.

14/8 - 23/8 PUERTO RICO; W4L NA-099
from the Arecibo Lighthouse (ARLHS PUR-001, TWLHD WLH KP4-001), Puerto Rico (NA-099, USI PR-006S, WLOTA 2802). This activity will include the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW, August 15-16th). Look for them on the following frequncies:
   SSB  - 7150, 14225, 18122 and 28350 kHz
   SSTV - 14230 kHz
QSL direct to: CARG, PO Box 140031, Arecibo, PR 00614-0031.

14/8 - 25/8 CYPRUS; 5B/G4MKP
from Tsada village near Pafos. Activity will be mainly CW on 80- 10 meters. QSL via M0URX.

15/8 - 16/8 UNITED STATES of AMERICA; W2T
from the Tucker's Island lighthouse (USA-911) by The Old Barney ARC from 13 UTC through 21 UTC each day. Operation will be primarily on 40 and 20 metres SSB with two stations. QSL via N2OO.

17/8 - 23/8 NAURU; C21TI
by EA4ATI/9M2TI and other operators which was to take place between June 16-26th, was postponed, but is already booked/rescheduled. 
Look for activity on all HF bands from 160-10 meters + 6 meters. Station will have power and a 7 element yagi. The suggested
frequencies are:
   CW  - 1825.2, 3505, 7005, 10110, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895 and 28025.
   SSB - 1825.2, 3799, 7065, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz
   6m  - 50.115 MHz
QSL via EA4ATI. Look for possible updates on the Web page at http://c21ti.madrono.net/index.html

22/8 - 25/8 CANADA; VC1W NA-154
from Welsh Island by VE1VOX and VE1AOE. They plan to have two stations on the air and possibly more operators to join their operation as the date approaches. This is a remote island and weather may affect the actual dates. QSL Manager is VE3EXY.

24/8 - 29/8 MARSHALL IS.; V73NF and V7XX (or V73J) OC-029
from Majuro by JA2DSQ (V73NF) and JH2BNL (V7XX or V73J) will
be active from Majuro. QSL via their home callsigns.

30/8 - 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. 

4/9 - 16/9 AUSTRAL I.; FO/G3BJ OC-050 and OC-152
from Rurutu and Tubuai by G3BJ and G4JKS on vacation. Operations will be mostly CW on 80-10 meters (no 17/12m). They will use a K3 transceiver and a Butternut HF6.

6/9 - 7/9 FIJI; 3D2 OC-016
Requested call is 3D2G. This pacific dxpedition/tour by PG5M will be an ultra light solo DXpedition and CW only. He will use an Elecraft K3, and a 2x20m doublet plus vertical antennas. QSL via PG5M, by the Bureau or direct. For direct requests, please enclose a minimum of 2 USDs for return postage. More details and updates will be available on http://www.dx.to/

8/9 - 14/9 W. KIRIBATI; T3ØG OC-017
from Tarawa Island by PG5M on Pacific dxpedition/tour. This will be an ultra light solo DXpedition and CW only. He will use an Elecraft K3, and a 2x20m doublet plus vertical antennas. QSL via PG5M, by the Bureau or direct. For direct requests, please enclose a minimum of 2 USDs for return postage. More details and updates will be available on http://www.dx.to/

8/9 - 17/9 ARUBA; P41USA 
by W3BTX (P49T) and W3TEF (P4/W3TEF) will once again activate P41USA this year over the anniversary date of the USA attacks on September 11th, 2001. Look for them to be active on all bands. Activity will include the September VHF Contest. All QSLs go to W3TEF.

15/9 - 16/9 FIJI; 3D2 
Requested call is 3D2G. This pacific dxpedition/tour by PG5M will be an ultra light solo DXpedition and CW only. He will use an Elecraft K3, and a 2x20m doublet plus vertical antennas. QSL via PG5M, by the Bureau or direct. For direct requests, please enclose a minimum of 2 USDs for return postage. More details and updates will be available on http://www.dx.to/

17/9 - 23/9 TUVALU; T2G OC-015
Pacific dxpedition/tour by PG5M. This will be an ultra light solo DXpedition and CW only. He will use an Elecraft K3, and a 2x20m doublet plus vertical antennas. QSL via PG5M, by the Bureau or direct. For direct requests, please enclose a minimum of 2 USDs for return postage. More details and updates will be available on http://www.dx.to/

18/9 - 25/9 NIUE; ZK2BJ OC-040
by G3BJ and G4JKS on vacation. Operations will be mostly CW on 80-10 meters (no 17/12m). They will use a K3 transceiver and a Butternut HF6.

18/9 - 30/9 CHATHAM Is.; ZL7/N7OU 
by N7OU making a lightweight, solo Dxpedition. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, CW only, using 100w into a vertical. QSL via N7OU.

19/9 - 20/9  Scandinavian Activity Contest CW 1200 - 1200 UTC

22/9 - 21/10 MAYOTTE; TO7RJ AF-027
by DJ7RJ. He will be leaving the island on 25 October, so he will be active as FH/DJ7RJ during the last days. Expect CW and SSB on 160-10 metres and perhaps 6 metres. QSL via home call.

24/9 - 27/9 FIJI; 3D2 
Requested call is 3D2G. This pacific dxpedition/tour by PG5M will be an ultra light solo DXpedition and CW only. This will be an ultra light solo DXpedition and CW only. He will use an Elecraft K3, and a 2x20m doublet plus vertical antennas. QSL via PG5M, by the Bureau or direct. For direct requests, please enclose a minimum of 2 USDs for return postage. More details and updates will be available on http://www.dx.to/

24/9 - 27/9 St. PIERRE & MIQUELON; FP/homecall NA-032
from Miquelon by MØTDG and G3ZAY. They will operate CW and SSB; low band operation will depend on equipment availability (and airline baggage limits). QSL via home calls. G3ZAY will also try to activate McNutt's Island (NA-126) on 29 September.

24/9 - 7/10 BONAIRE, CURACAO; PJ2/PA1FJ SA-006
from the Island of Curacao. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or eQSL.

26/9 - 27/9  Scandinavian Activity Contest SSB 1200 - 1200 UTC

27/9 - 15/10  DOMINICA; J79ZG
by DL7AFS and DJ7ZG. Activity will be on 80-6 meters on the usual DX frequencies, mainly on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK, as well as 6 meters. They will look especially for JA stations. QSL via DL7AFS. Their Web page for this operation is                    http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs/Index_J7.html

29/9 - 12/10 AUSTRAL I.; TX5SPA (requested call) OC-152
from Tubuai by SP3DOI, SP3CYY, SP9PT, SP9-31029 and FO5QB. They will have three stations and will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly PSK31 on 160-10 metres, with an emphasis on working Europe on the low bands. QSL via SP9PT. The web site for the expedition is at http://fo2009sp.pl/

30/9 - 3/10 TOKELAU IS.; ZK3
A multi-national team of 4 operators led by YT1AD. Details are expected in due course. Updates will be posted to the expedition's website at http://www.yt1ad.info/t31/index.html

1/10 - 10/10 CONWAY REEF; 3D2/C
Time depending on weather conditions. There will be 7 operators, and they will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. The callsign will be announced when the operation starts. QSL via DJ8NK, direct or bureau. A web page will be active soon at http://www.conwayreef2009.de/

5/10 - 10/10 CENTRAL KIRIBATI; T31
A multi-national team of 14 operators led YT1AD. Details are expected in due course. Updates will be posted to the expedition's website at http://www.yt1ad.info/t31/index.html

5/10 - 30/10 S. COOK Is; E51NOU OC-013 
from Rarotonga Island by N7OU during his spare time. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, CW only, using 100w into a vertical. QSL via N7OU.

9/10 - 19/10 MIDWAY I.; K4M OC-030
After a seven-year hiatus, in late January 2009 the U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service announced that they would once again allow amateur radio operations from Midway Atoll "on a trial basis". A multi national team will be active for ten days. They will have 5-6 stations active on 160-6 metres, with at least one station on 20m around the clock. Further information, including details on how contribute to this expensive expedition, can be found at http://www.midway2009.com/

10/10 - 27/10 BENIN; TY1MS 
from Grand Popo by PA8AD, PA3AN, PA3AWW and PD0CAV including an entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. Their goals are to activate this DXCC Entity on 160-10 metres, to provide onsite help and raise funds for the Mercy Ships Charity Project. QSL via PA3AWW, direct or bureau. Further information (including OQRS for direct QSLling) can be found at http://www.benin2009.com/

12/10 - 14/10 WALLIS & FUTUNA IS.; FW
A multi-national team of 14 operators led by YT1AD. Details are expected in due course. Updates will be posted to the expedition's website at http://www.yt1ad.info/t31/index.html

12/10 - 25/10  MALDIVES; 8Q7AK AS-013
from Embudu Village, Embudu Island, WLOTA L-3911 by G7COD. Activity will be on 80-12 meters including 30/17/12m using CW
and SSB. Operating schedule (everyday) is as follows: 0730-0830z, 0900-1030z, 1300-1500z and 1730-1800z. Suggested frequencies are:
    CW  - 3503, 7003, 10103, 14003, 18073, 21003 and 24893 kHz
    SSB - 3795, 7063, 14147, 18133, 21253 and 24953 kHz
QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the bureau. Look for complete details at QRZ.com under 8Q7AK.

16/10 - 22/10 MARQUESAS IS.; TX5SPM (requested call) OC-027
by SP3DOI, SP3CYY, SP9PT, SP9-31029 and FO5QB. They will have three stations and will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly PSK31 on 160-10 metres, with an emphasis on working Europé on the low bands. QSL via SP9PT. The web site for the expedition is at http://fo2009sp.pl/

17/10 - 1/11 SENEGAL; 6V7Q 
by F8IJV on his honeymoon. He plans to be active in the CQWW DX SSB Contest. He will try to operate before and after the contest on 160-6 meters, mainly on SSB and the Digital modes. He will be operating from Jean-Francois, 6W7RV, QTH in La Somone. QSL via F8IJV. More details will be forthcoming.

19/10 - 7/11 NIUE; ZK2DL OC-040
by DL2FAG. He plans to operate mainly RTTY, PSK and SSB on 10-80 metres, using a Triple leg multiband and dipoles. After Niue and before Samoa he will be visiting New Zealand's South Island (OC-134) and be active sporadically as  ZL4/DL2FAG.  QSL via home call. Log searches will be available at www.qsl.net/dl2fag/
19/10 - 17/11 AUSTRALIA; VK7ACG OC-006 
from Tasmania by GØWFH. He will operate SSB on 160-10 metres, with a focus on the low bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

19/10 - 26/10 SABLE I.; NØTG/CYØ, WA4DAN/CYØ and AA4VK/CYØ NA-063
They plan to have three complete HF stations, with three verticals, one "strategically placed" yagi and at least one wire antenna, and to operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres, with an  emphasis on Asia. Twenty metres are likely to provide most contacts, and they will try to have two stations (CW and SSB) on that band at the same time. The CY0 Team will provide a CY0 country multiplier to contesters during the CQWW DX SSB Contest weekend. The team plans to operate only one station in the contest and also continue to maintain CW and 30/17/12m operations for those DXers who are not in the contest. QSL for all callsigns via N0TG. The website for the expedition is at http://www.cy0dxpedition.com/

20/10 - 27/10 ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON; FP/KV1J NA-032
from Miquelon by KV1J and W8TOM during the CQWW DX SSB Contest. QSL via KV1J, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. Activity outside of the contest will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31, generally on the highest frequency band that is open (no permission for 60M). Visit Eric's Web page at http://www.kv1j.com/fp/october09.html

20/10 - 30/10 ST. LUCIA; J68JA NA-108
by W5JON. He will use an ICOM IC-7000, KL-400 Amp (350 watts) into the following antennas: Alpha Delta DX-LB and DX-EE Dipoles, and a 3 element yagi on 6m. Activity will also include the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via W5JON. 

22/10 - 29/10 SURINAME; PZ
by AJ9C. His callsign will be announced when it is assigned. He is expected to be active on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY, as well as an entry in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th). QSL to his home callsign with SASE/USD(s) for return postage.

22/10 - 9/11 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P2 OC-102, OC-231 and OC-205  
G3KHZ (P29NI) has announced a new IOTA DXpedition from the Tanga Islands (OC-102), the Green Islands (OC-231) and the Woodlark Group (OC-205). He and other four operators, CT1AGF, G3USR, G4EDG and SM6CVX) will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-15 metres, using new single band vertical dipoles for 30-15m and a ground plane for 40m. 
The announced schedule and callsigns are as follows:
OC-102 - Tanga Island; callsign P29VCX (via SM6CVX); October 22-26th
OC-231 - Green Island; callsign P29VLR (via SM6CVX); October 27-31st
OC-205 - Woodlark Island; callsign P29NI (via G3KHZ); November 2-9th
Further information is expected in due course. The web pages for the expedition are at http://www.425dxn.org/dxped/p29_2009/index.html

31/10 - 15/11 EASTER I.; CEØY SA-001
by SQ8X and SV2KBS. They are looking for one or two operators to join  a DXpedition to Easter Island, with Europe as main target. They plan to have two stations up and running for almost two weeks. Further details are expected in due course. Please visit http://dx-hamspirit.com/ for preliminary information. 

4/11 - 17/11 VIET NAM; XV AS-128
from the Island of Phu Quoc by DL7DF, who will lead a crew of operators. Their callsign has not been announced yet, but it is expected to be the XV prefix. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB with several stations on the air. One station will be exclusively dedicated to RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV. Their equipment consists of 3 transceivers (two K2 and one IC7000) with three kW linears into two 18m lowband verticals, a 2 element vertical for 40m, a 2 element vertical for 30m, two Spiderbeam for 20/17/15/12/10m, and some beverage antennas. Operators
mentioned are: DK1BT, DL4WK, DL5CW, DL7DF and DL7UFR. Pilot station for this DXpedition is Bernd, DF3CB. QSL via DL7DF, by the German QSL Bureau or direct to: Sigi Presch, Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123, D-12621 Berlin, Germany. For complete details, visit http://www.dl7df.com/xv/index.html

11/11 - 13/11 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VCX OC-116
from the D'Entrecasteaux Islands by SM6CVX. QSL via home call.

13/11 - 27/11 GHANA; 9G5TT and 9G5XX AF-084
Their activity will also include an IOTA trip to Abokwa Island (AF-084). Operations on the mainland will use the callsign 9G5TT, while operations on AF-084 will use 9G5XX. Activity will be on all HF bands (160-10 meters) and modes. On AF-84 there will be one station on 20 meters only. The time of the operation on
the island will be on a day to day basis and will depend on the sea condition and weather forecast. QSL via I2YSB, direct only. More information can be found at http://www.i2ysb.com/

17/11 - 30/11 SAMOA; 5WØKH OC-097
from Upolu Island by DL2FAG. He plans to operate mainly RTTY, PSK and SSB on 10-80 metres, using a Triple leg multiband and dipoles. QSL via home call. Log searches will be available at www.qsl.net/dl2fag/

17/11 - 15/12 MADAGASCAR; 5R8IC AF-090
from Saint Marie Island by F6ICX. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. QSL via his home callsign.

20/11 - 26/11 CANADA; VY1RST
from near Beaver Creek, Yukon by KL7JR, WL7MY and KL7BO. Emphasis will be on 160/80 meters SSB (using a 160m Inverted L) with a 2nd station on for 40-10 meters (vertical) SSB and PSK-31. QSL Manager is KL7JR. E-mail skeds are welcome at John.ReisenauerJr at alyeska-pipeline.com

21/11 - 5/12 CHRISTMAS I.; VK9X OC-002
by DM5TI, DL2JRM and DL2RMC. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. They plan to use verticals and beams, and also be an entry in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th). QSL via DL1RTL, by the Bureau or direct.

23/11 - 6/12 CHESTERFIELD IS.; TX3A 
by AA7JV and HA7RY. The TX3A license is valid for 14 days only between the dates listed above. Because these dates could change (due to weather and other things), they "may" have to operate as FK/AA7JV or FK/HA7RY before and after this period. Their priorities will be 160, 80 and 40 meters, in that order. They will be active on the higher bands the rest of the time. The operators will use the same antenna that they used on Mellish Reef, but they have developed a new RX antenna, which they hope will improve their RX capabilities. QSL via HA7RY. Mailing direct -Please include 2 USDs with every direct QSL request for up to three cards per envelope. If you send International Reply Coupons (IRC), please make sure that it is not expired or is not about to expire. DO NOT SEND IRCs that are valid only until end of 2009! Cards are likely to be posted only early 2010. Mailing address: Tamas Pekarik, Alagi ut 15, H-2151 Fot, HUNGARY. * The preferred way is using the "Online QSL Request Service" (OQRS) on their Web site which they will launch once the  DXpedition is over. You can use that form to request your direct QSL and cover the costs of sending the QSL card to you direct by using PayPal. They request a minimum of 5 USDs or 4 EUROs for this service. 
* Bureau: They will launch an "Online QSL Request Service" (OQRS) on their Web site as soon as the expedition is over. If you want to receive your QSL via the bureau, please use that form to request the card. They will check your QSOs against the log and send your card to you via the bureau. This method will allow them faster processing, helps them protect the environment and you will receive your TX3A card faster. If you request your bureau card online, please do NOT request a direct card and do NOT send us your QSL card. More detailed information is available on their new Web page at http://www.TX3A.com/

24/11 - 3/12 JUAN FERNANDEZ; XRØZN SA-005
postponed and is now expected to take place in March-April 2010. Updates at http://www.la6fja.eu/dx/XR0ZN/ 

4/12 - 16/12 BRITISH VIRGIN IS.; VP2V/W3HQ
from Virgin Gorda. Activity will be CW only. Bands will be mainly 160 and 10 meters on weekends, and 30/17/12 meters during the week. QSL via W3HQ. Skeds are welcomed (2 way QRP skeds are preferred). His E-mail address is: w3hq at live.com

10/12 - 31/12 THE GAMBIA; C5
SM1TDE is planning an operation. More details should be forthcoming.

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

25/3 - 5/4 2010 OGASAWARA; JD1 AS-031
from the Island of Chichijima by JF3MYU, K8AQM, KG8CO, NF8J and possibly others. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW,
SSB and RTTY. More details are forthcoming as well as the QSL info and callsigns as they are issued.

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. 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-July-31