[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 923-924

[SM3CVM]

DX-CALENDAR V 923-924 
The calendar is available at http://www.sk3bg.se/

AVES I.; YWØA NA-020
They are still waiting the schedule from the venezuela's navy!
The 4M5DX Group's expedition to Aves Island is scheduled to take place in March, hopefully for a full week. A large team of operators will be active on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via IT9DAA (diret or bureau), or LoTW. Bookmark http://yw0a.4m5dx.info/ for updates.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS; E51SC OC-013
Nigel,G4KIU, has moved to Rarotonga (OC-013). He is working as E51SC in SSB/RTTY/PSK31/some CW on 80m-10m. QSLs via bureau to G4KIU or direct to Nigel Peacock, PO Box 880, Rarotonga, Cook Islands via New Zealand. He is also uploading his log data to the LoTW once a week.

- 9/6 AUSTRALIA; G4JVG/VK4 OC-137
from North Stradbroke Island by 9M6DXX (G4JVG), holiday style while celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary with 9M6EVA. Activity will be SSB only, using 100 watts to 'fishing rod' verticals on 40, 20, 17 and perhaps 15 metres. QSL both operations via MØURX, direct or bureau. The logs will be uploaded to LoTW.

- 12/6 SAINT MARTIN; FS/K9EL NA-105
from French St. Martin. It will be a family vacation and he plans to operate "whenever possible" on 10-80 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

- 14/6 BAHAMAS; C6AMS NA-001
from New Providence by NA6M, N5RNA, W5TSN, K2CK and K9OWQ. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via NA6M, direct only. Updates and more information can be found at http://www.c6ams.com/

- 15/6 JAPAN; 8N5I AS-076
from Shikoku Island during the 2009 Shikoku Info Telecom Month. QSL via JARL bureau.

- 15/6 MALDIVES; 8Q7CQ AS-013
Kuredu Island by G0VJG. He will spend his honeymoon on the island and he plans to operate holiday style on the HF bands SSB. He will also give 6m a try. QSL via G4DFI.

- 15/6 USA; N5EYT NA-067
from Hatteras Island. He will be operating only PSK31 on 20 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, plus LoTW.

- ca 15/6 LESOTHO; 7P8A and 7P8R
by UX4UL (7P8A) and UR9IDX (7P8R). QSL 7P8A via UY5ZZ, QSL 7P8R  via UR9IDX.

- 20/6 BANGLADESH; S21XR 
with new call (earlier S21UGZ) from Dhaka by DU1UGZ. He operates in his spare time using a low band dipole. For the time being, he will focus on 40 and 80 metres SSB and RTTY, but in May he should get a beam for 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 metres and hopefully a linear amplifier as well. QSL via home call.

- 20/6 NIUE; ZK2V OC-040
by ZL1CT. His 5-week expedition aims to give as many stations as possibile their first QSO with ZK2. Resources are limited, and he will operate mainly on 80, 40, 20 and 15  metres CW and SSB, with some activity on 30, 17 and 12 metres and some RTTY. QSL via N3SL. A log-search will be available at http://www.gm7v.com/zk2v.htm, and he plans to update it as often as possible.

- 24/6 MALDIVES; 8Q7TB AS-013
from Embudu by PF4T. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters using SSB. QSL via home call (direct) or via PA0LEY (bureau). PLEASE NOTE: Include a self addressed envelope with or 1 Green Stamp if you are in Europe. If outside Europe, please include 2 Green Stamps, as one is not enough to cover postage. A log search will be available at http://8q7tb.pf4t.nl/

- 30/6 VIRGIN IS.; KP2YL and KP2HC NA-016
from St. Croix. Listen for them doing CW and SSB on 160-6 meters.
June is 6m season in the Caribbean, and they will be monitoring that band. QSL direct ONLY (information is available on QRZ.com).

- 30/6 CANADA; VE7IYOA
from Victoria, British Columbia. Most activity is likely to concentrate during the weekends, including the ARRL Field Day on 27-28 June. The special callsign commemorates the International Year of Astronomy. QSL via VE7DAO.

- 1/7 CHAD; TT8CF
by F4BQO. He plans to operate CW and SSB on the HF bands. QSL direct to F4BQO.

- 20/7 JAPAN; 8J
Ten special event stations (8JØ4ØM-8J94ØM) from each callsign district of Japan will be active between 16 May and 20 July to celebrate the expansion of the 7 MHz band in Japan. QSL all stations via the JARL bureau.

- 24/7 NIGERIA; 5NØOCH 
by DL3OCH. He plans to operate EME and on the HF bands (160-10 metres). Hopefully he will also go and operate from IOTA group AF-076. QSL via DL3OCH.

- 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/

- 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.

- 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/

10/6 - 15/6 FERNANDO DE NORONHA; ZYØF SA-003
by PY2AAZ, PY2TNT, PY2WAS and N6OX from around 23 UTC on 10 June through around 13 UTC on the 15th. Expect activity on 160-10 metres CW and SSB, plus 60m under a special licence granted by the Brazilian authorities. QSL via PY2WAS, direct or bureau.

10/6 - 24/6 BERMUDA; VP9/W5YDX NA-005
Will be active holiday style. He expects to operate mainly on 20  and 17 metres SSB. QSL via home call (direct only).

11/6 - 14/6 BRAZIL; PR2R SA-071
from Ilha da Moela by PY2IAB, PY2OMT, PY2TLB, PY3NZ, PU2OVA, PU2TEA and PU2TJQ. They plan to be QRV on 80, 40, 20, 15, 12 and 10 metres with two stations, with a third station active on 6 and 2 metres. QSL via PY2OP, direct or bureau. The web page for the operation is at http://www.apre.com.br/moela/

11/6 - 17/6 BERMUDA; VP9/KF4VTT NA-005
Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via his home callsign, by the LoTW, Bureau or direct.

11/6 - 21/6 MONTSERRAT; VP2MRT NA-103
by KB4CRT. He plans to operate CW, SSB and maybe PSK and to participate in the ARRL VHF Contest (13-14 June). QSL via KB4CRT.

13/6 - 20/6 ALGERIA; 7X/DB1JAW
He will be one of the operators at 7U2ISM, but he will also operate as 7X/DB1JAW from Algerian Sahara. He plans to concentrate on 30, 17 and 12 metres BPSK31, with activity also on 40 metres (7070.15 for US stations) as well as some SSB on 10, 15, 17 and 20 metres. QSL direct only via home call.

13/6 - 25/6 SAO TOME & PRINCIPE; S92LX AF-023
by DK7LX. Activity will be on 80-10 meters CW only. He plans to
have a Web site available which will include an online log search. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the bureau. He welcomes  e-mail requests for bureau cards, see http://www.qrz.com/db/s92lx/. A log search will be available at www.logsearch.de/

14/6 - 19/6 ALASKA; KL7RRC NA-233 New One!
from Ogliuga Island in the Delarof Islands Group by KE7V and N3QQ. If they are able to find charter boat, they plan to operate from Ogliuga Island on 14-19 June. Otherwise, if they have to catch a ride on the "Coastal Merchant", they will go and operate for only 24-36 hours from Gareloi Island between 12 and 14 June. QSL via UA9OBA (Russia and Europe) or N7RO (others). The website for the operation is at http://www.na-233.ucoz.com/

16/6 - 26/6 NAURU; C21TI
EA4ATI is preparing for a DXpedition (with a team of operators) to activate Nauru in the Pacific sometime in May. Tentative dates will be either from May 3-17th (after the cyclone season) or May 16-30th. This is the same location that previous DXpeditions to Nauru have used (such as C21BH, C21SX, C21XF, etc). Activity will be on all HF bands including 60m and 6m. The suggested frequencies mentioned (as of now) are:
  CW  - 1825.5, 3505, 7005, 10110, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895 and 28025
  SSB - 1825.5, 3799, 5371.5, 7065, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz
   6m -  50.115 MHz (CW/SSB)
They currently have two transceivers with HF amplifiers and will use a yagi beam antenna for 20/15/10 meters and several dipole antennas. QSL will be via EA4ATI. Visit their new Web page at http://c21ti.madrono.net/index.html

16/6 - 6/7 ALGERIA; 7U2ISM
special event callsign changed during the International Algerian Sahara HAM Meeting. A multi-national group of operators will be active on 160-10 metres CW and SSB, with some activity on RTTY, SSTV and BPSK. A special diploma will be issued instead of a QSL card. QSL direct to 7X2DD. To see the diploma and other info, visit http://www.qrz.com/db/7U2ISM/

16/6 - 6/7 GUYANA; 8R
by W3CMP, N3DB, K4RX and AC4TO on HF-50 MHz. Antenna for 6 meters will be a 6M7JHV yagi at 45 ft. on the Atlantic Ocean pointed towards EU and NA, and using a 3CPX800A7 amp. They hope to get some decent openings to, amongst other places, Northern EU, 5B/4X and W6/W7. They expect to have internet access most of the time. Operating frequencies and Web site will be announced at a later date. Watch for updates and operating frequencies to be posted at http://6meterbeaconproject.org/8R2009.html

18/6 - 29/6 SAN ANDRES & PROVIDENCIA; 5JØBV NA-033
by K7BV, concentrate on 6 metres. He may also be QRV on the HF bands. QSL direct to hc. Further information at  http://www.qth.com/k7bv/caribe2009/

23/6 - 3/7 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA; V2A/W6JKV NA-100
from Antigua. Activity will be on the HF bands, but his focus will be on 6 meters (Grid FK97). He has a very good location and will use a large antenna with power. QSL via his home callsign in Austin, Texas.

25/6 - 4/7 CANADA; VY1/K7Y 
from Kluane Lake in the Yukon. Emphasis will be for Field Day from Jacquot Island (Special Event/New CISA) by members of the North County DX Association. Activity will be on 20, 40 and 80 meters. Primary 14260 and 7260 kHz (+/- QRM). QSL via KL7JR direct w/SASE for full-color QSL.

26/6 - 5/7 MALI; TZ6EI
by WØSD, W7XU and possibly others. Their primary focus will be 6 metres on 50103 kHz, with some HF operation planned for late night non-Sporadic E hours. "Please just send us your RST/RS signal report", they say, "we do not need your grid square". Due to the lack of an internet connection no on-line logs are planned. QSL via W7XU.

29/6 - 3/7 FIJI; 3D2YA OC-121
from Mana Island by JA1NLX. He will operate CW and RTTY on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

1/7 - 15/7 MADAGASCAR; 5R8KD 
by W5KDJ. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign. Also on LoTW and eQSL.

1/7 - 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.

9/7 - 28/7 GLORIOSO IS.; TO4G AF-011
The team of 3-4 operators will be active with three stations on 160-6 metres on CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and possibly other digital modes. QSL via F5OGL. A log search will be available and updated on a daily basis at http://glorieuses2008.free.fr/

10/7 - 18/7 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; FP/K9OT and FP/KB9LIE NA-032
from Miquelon Island incloding the IARU HF World Championship Contest (July 12-13th). Activity outside of the contest will be on 160-6 meters using CW and SSB. K9OT prefers CW on 30 meters and down, while KB9LIE likes SSB, especially on 17, 20 and 40 meters. Location will be Room 5 at Motel de Miquelon (formerly Maxotel). QSL direct with return postage; bureau and LoTW okay. No eQSL. Their Web site is at http://hamradio.pnpfarms.com/

15/7 - 27/7 CANADA; VE3ZZ/VY2 and VE2BR/VY2 NA-029
from Prince Edward Island. They will participate in the IOTA Contest as VY2Z (QSL to VE3ZZ). QSL for activity outside the IOTA is via home calls, direct or bureau.

21/7 - 29/7 BELIZE; V31UR and V31WL NA-073
Postponed. For more info and updates, see http://www.w6wtg.com/

22/7 - 29/7 NORFOLK I.; VK9AAA OC-005
by a group of operators from the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia, IOTA Contest included. They plan to be active with multiple stations on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via W3HNK. Further information can be found at  http://vk9aaa.blogspot.com/

23/7 - 26/7 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W4T NA-083
from Tangier Island by K4CQW, K4MIL, K5VIP, KE4AZL, KI4RXC, W4TVG, W4VIC and W8RJL IOTA Contest included. They will run three stations on 80-6 metres CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via K5VIP.

23/7 - 26/7 CANADA; CG2ØØI NA-128
from Ile Verte by members of the "NA-128 Contest Group", VA2RC, VA2ZO, VE2EDA, VE2EBK, VE2FSK, VE2TKH, VE2MTK and VE2QRA, IOTA Contest included. The special callsigns celebrates the 200th anniversary of the lighthouse located on the island. Look for them on 160-6 metres all modes. QSL via VE2CQ, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at http://www.qrz.com/ under CG2ØØI.

23/7 - 27/7 BAHAMAS; C6APR, C6AXD and C6AQO NA-113
from Crooked Island by K3IXD, K4QO, W2GJ and W3PP. They will participate in the IOTA Contest as C6APR; before and after the IOTA event C6APR will be on 80-10 metres CW and SSB. The team will sign C6AXD on RTTY and C6AQO on 6 metres (grid FL22). The calls are good for Bird Rock Lighthouse (ARLHS BAH-005). All QSLs via K3IXD.

24/7 - 27/7 CANADA; VC8B NA-129
from Sachs Harbour on Banks Island by VE8EV, IOTA Contest included. He will operate SSB only, mostly on 20 metres. QSL via  home call, direct or bureau. Bookmark http://ve8ev.blogspot.com/search/label/IOTA/ for updates.

24/7 - 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.

29/7 - 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.

29/7 - 12/8 LESOTHO; 7P
K5LBU is once again making plans for another African trip, this time to Lesotho. 

31/7 - 11/8 SWAZILAND; 3DAØSS and 3DAØ/hc
by GI4FUM (EI4DJ, 3DAØDJ), G4LDL, MØMVV, NC4MM and UT5EL will be active from the station at the Hawane Resort. The object of this activity is to provide a ham radio station at an international scout camp near Manzini between July 31st and August 11th. There are permanent antennas on the site including a 60 ft. lattice steel tower with HF beams for 20/15/10m and the WARC bands. There
is a "Four Square" array of 40m dipoles suspended from the tower. Each team member will have their own 3DAØ callsign. 

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

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. 

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.

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/

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 of 19 operators 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/

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 - 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 - 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

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

24/11 - 3/12 JUAN FERNANDEZ; XRØZN SA-005
by CE6TBN, LA5FJA, LA6EIA, LA6FJA, LA7WCA, LA8BCA and RAØFU. QSL  route TBA. Preliminary information can be found at http://www.la6fja.eu/dx/XR0ZN/ 

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.

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-June-07