[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 015-016

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DX-CALENDAR V 015-016
The calendar is available at http://www.sk3bg.se/

PRINCE EDWARD & MARION IS; ZS8M AF-021. ZS1HF expected to reach Marion Island on 15 April. He will be there on a 12-month work assignment, but it will take a few weeks before he can get on the amateur radio bands. He will be active during his spare time, and will operate SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres, plus 6 and 2 metres. He has a website at http://www.zs8m.com/

- 18/4 VIET NAM; 3W6C AS-185 
from Con Co Island by HB9BXE and a large group of operators will be running four stations 24 hours a day. Their goal is to make contacts on as many different frequencies as possible, even on the 80 meter and 160 meter bands which makes this DXpedition very special. Announced this past week, the team will also be on the satellites. The crew will use a FT-897 TRX with homebrewed "Easysat" - antenna for 2m and 70cm and a home-brewed 10m cross-dipole. The following satellite will be used: AO-07*,  AO-51*, HO-68*, SO-50 and SO-67 (*first priority - not all overflights and sats will be used). Please note, that only AO-07 will be activated in the SBB/CW-mode. All other satellites are in the FM-mode. Further information is expected in due course. For the time being, please visit http://www.3w6c.qrv.ch/

- 18/4 VENEZUELA; YW6R
working in SSB/CW on 40m, 20m, 17m and 15m from the 2.810m high Mount Roraima. Mount Roraima marks the border between Venezuela, Brasil and Guyana. Their QSL manager is W4SO.

- 18/4 CANADA; VE3ZF
from Twilight Island (CISA ON-018), Manitoulin Island district, during the "Ontario QSO Party". The team will consist of VE3VO, VE3CCN, VA3ATT and VE3ZF. QSL via the home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

- 19/4 TAIWAN; BW1/K8QKY
Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW. QSL via his home callsign. 

- 19/4 REUNION; FR/F4EGZ af-016
He will operate on 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 and  6 metres. QSL via home call.

- 19/4 URUGUAY; CV7G
by CX7ABK. Activity is to celebrate "the landing of 33 Orientales on Agraciada Beach in Uruguay". For more details, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-Three_Orientals/ 
Operations will be SSB on 40 and 20 meters. A special QSL card will be issued. QSL via CX7ABK.

- 19/4 COLOMBIA; 5K4T SA-084
from Isla Playa Blanca by HK3JJH. Look for him on 7150 and 14260  kHz.

- 20/4 SOLOMON IS; H44MS
by DL2GAC. On 6-19 February he will be going to the Reef Islands (OC-065), Temotu Province. QSL via home call. 

- 20/4 CANADA; CK8G NA-182
from Greens Island by VE8EV. Activated only once back in 1993, this IOTA group has been claimed by only 5.3% of current IOTA participants. He expects "around-the-clock propagation on 20m and will concentrate on Europe during their sunrise and sunset, North America during their sunset, and Asia right after their sunrise". He will operate SSB only using a 3-element yagi antenna and an amplifier. QSL via VE8EV direct or bureau. Updates and further information, including details on how contribute to this expensive operation, can be found at http://ve8ev.blogspot.com/search/label/IOTA/

- 21/4 TUVALU; T2A OC-015
by K6HFA. He will operate CW, SSB and maybe RTTY on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres, with 100 watts and a vertical. Further information is expected in due course. QSL via home call.

- 23/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VJY, P29VKJ and P29VEK OC-008
from New Britain Island by JA1JQY (P29VJY), JA1KJW (P29VKJ) and JA8VE (P29VEK). They will operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres with two stations. QSL via home calls.

- 23/4  MAURITIUS; 3B8/SP2JMB or 3B8SC AF-049
from Mauritius Island on CW. He will be joined by 3B8/SP2FUD, who will be operating SSB and RTTY.

- 23/4 GREENLAND; OX/KØKU NA-018
from Thule by NØRC. Activity will be limited as work permits, but he plans to be on every other day and try to get on the air for contest weekends, but he cannot guarantee this. Look for the log to be uploaded to LoTW and EQSL. QSL direct to NØRC or by the Bureau.

- 25/4 MAURITIUS; 3B8MM AF-049
by DL6UAA. Activity will be on 160-10 meters mostly CW. Some SSB and Digital will be possible. QSL via DL6UAA, by the Bureau or direct.

- 29/4 EAST MALAYSIA and WEST MALAYSIA; 9M8DX and 9M8DX/2 AS-046
by VK6DXI as 9M8DX from Kuching, East Malaysia on 16-20 April and as 9M8DX/2 from Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia on 20-23 and again on 26-29 April. A side trip to Tioman Island (AS-046) is planned for 24-26 April. He will operate mainly CW, with an emphasis on 12, 17 and 30 metres. QSL via SP5UAF, direct or bureau.

- ca 30/4 E. KIRIBATI; T32MI, T32SI, T32CI and T32VI IOTA NEW OC-279, OC-280, OC-281, OC-282
from Malden Island (T32MI), Starbuck Island (T32SI), Caroline Island (T32CI) and Vostok Island (T32VI) by SM6CAS, G3KHZ, G4EDG, 9M6DXX and K9AJ plus five Kiribati Government officials, will be leaving Christmas Island on a long voyage to the Southern Line Islands. They plan to be active on each island for four days with four stations from two operating sites on each island. QSL direct via SM6CAS. The voyage will be almost 1,800 nautical miles. Further information is expected in due course, bookmark http://t32line.webnode.com/ for updates.

- ca 30/4 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO; 9Y/DL2DBE SA-011
from San Fernando, Trinidad. His activity so far has been on 10, 12, 15, 17 and 20 metres. QSL via DJ5BWD.

- 30/4 BAHAMAS; C6ANM NA-001
primarily from Nassau, 160-6 metres CW and SSB, including participation in the CQ WW 160-Meter DX Contests (CW and SSB) and in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via LoTW (preferably) or direct to WA2IYO.
 
- 1/5 WILLIS I.; VK9WBM
 HF and 6 meter with 2 ele quad. QRV as time permits. QSL via VK4DMC.

- 2/5 REUNION I; FR/F5UOW AF-016
will operate mostly CW. He will be active on 20 metres until 17 April, then he will move to another QTH and operate as TO2R on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call.

- 11/5 KENYA; 5Z4/LA9PF
He plans to operate on all bands and modes running 100 watts into a 3-element beam or a loop. He also expects to operate as 7Q7PF from Malawi during that time frame. QSLling information at qrz.com under LA9PF.

- 15/5 PERU; OA4/DL5YWM
He plans to operate in his free time from Lima. Side trips to different call areas are possibile, as well a "last minute" operation from an island.

- 18/5 MALDIVES; 8Q7IA AS-013
by UX4UL. He operates CW, SSB and BPSK on 40, 20 and 17 metres. QSL via UY5ZZ.

- 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).

- 10/6 CHAD; TT8
by F4EGS. Currently his callsign is not yet known, but it will possibly be his old callsign TT8PK (operations in 2006-2008).
Activity will be limited to his spare time on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and some RTTY. His equipment will be a FT-850 and a old R7 vertical (which he would like to replace). QSL via F4EGS, by the Bureau or direct (QRZ.com address). 

- 12/7  SOUTH AFRICA; ZS1ØWCS
The next FIFA Soccer World Cup will take place in South Africa in 2010. Operations through May 31st will be only on the air over weekends. However, operations between June 1st and July 12th, will be on the air 7 days a week. Frequency band selections and times will be dependent on propagation conditions. Preferred fre- quencies are:  
CW  - 3510, 7010, 14010, 21010 and 28010
                 SSB - 3780, 7080, 14180, 21280 and 28480 kHz
Electronic QSL cards must be sent to: wcs at sarl.org.za
All stations logged will get a special QSL card via the Buereau. Direct QSL can be sent to: PO Box 1721, Strubensvallei, 1735, South Africa. Please included a self-addressed envelope (DL size) and 1 IRC or 1 USD.

- 9/8 CHAGOS IS; VQ90JC or VQ9JC AF-006
from Diego Garcia by ND9M. He expects to get the callsign VQ90JC for him to use in late May and early June, CQ WW WPX CW Contest included.

- 31/10     CANADA; VA7PX NA-075
                from Mayne Island. QSL via VE7AXU via bureau or direct.

- 2010 LEBANON; OD5/DL6SN
He plans to be active on 40-10 meters mainly on CW. Activity over the past week has been on 20/17/12 meters CW. QSL via DO8LA.

- 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.

- 2010 MEXICO; 4A1B 
Two hundred years of Mexican independence and the 100th anniversary of the Mexican revolution are celebrated by the Radio Club Queretaro (XE1RCQ). The special callsign 4A1B will be activated throughout the whole year 2010. The QSL manager is LZ3HI. The logs will be uploaded to the LoTW as well. 

- 2010 MEXICO; 4B
Celebrating the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution and the Bicentennial of Mexico's Independence, amateur radio operators from Mexico have been authorized to use special prefix 4B through the end of the year.

- 2010 BARBADOS; 8P55AW NA-021
The members of the "Amateur Radio Society of Barbados" (ARSB) are celebrating the 55th anniversary of their radio club this year. For this reason a special event station will be active throughout the year. QSL via bureau ok.

- 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.

- August 2011 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/

23/4 - 26/4 FIJI; 3D2 OC-016
by K6HFA. He will operate CW, SSB and maybe RTTY on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres, with 100 watts and a vertical. Further information is expected in due course. QSL via home call.

23/4 - 1/5 BHUTAN; A52SW
by W7VOA. He will operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres with 100 watts and a full-length. It will be a business trip and he will be active mainly on weekends and during his evening weekday hours. QSL via K2AU and LoTW.

24/4 - 26/4 MARIANA IS; AL5A/WHØ
from Saipan by JH0MGJ. He plans to operate CW, SSB and possibly other modes on 80-10 metres, with a focus on Europe. QSL via JA7JEC.

24/4 - 1/5 BARBUDA AND ANTIQUA; V25WV NA-100
from Barbuda by WD8MGZ. He will be using a Icom 706. For more information, use the Web site http://home.comcast.net/~randylwilliams/site/

25/4 - 6/5 MARTINIQUE; FM/F5TGR
Activity will be limited to his spare time (holiday style) on 40-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. 

25/4 - 16/5 CHINA; BY1DX/IØSNY
from Beijing. He will focus on 40 and 17 metres. QSL via I0SNY (direct only).

27/4 - 29/4 PALAU; T88NY OC-009
by JA4CZM. Activity will be active on the HF bands. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW.
27/4 - 4/5 TUNISIA: TS8P and TS8P/p IOTA AF-083 and IOTA AF-092
from Djerba Island and Kuriat Island by IK7JWX, I8LWL, IC8ATA, IK8GQY (YL), IK8BPY, IS0AGY, IK2DUW, IW2NLC (YL), IK2GPQ, IZ7ATN, IK2PZC and IZ2GRG. Activity will be on all HF bands and 6 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via IK7JWY.

28/4 - 3/5 CHATHAM ISLAND; ZL7J OC-038
by ZL3JP. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. His QSL Manager is JH1HRJ. QSL by the Bureau, direct (w/SASE) and/or e-QSL is also planned.

30/4 - 2/5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W1ACT NA-046
from Martha's Vineyard. Activity will include the New England QSO Party (May 1-2nd). Suggested frequencies are: 3540, 7040, 14040 and 14280 kHz. QSL via N1JOY: Roland Daignault, 19 Davis Rd, Westport, MA 02790-3433.

1/5 - 27/5 GREENLAND; OX/KØKU NA-018
from Thule by NØRC. Activity will be limited as work permits, but he plans to be on every other day and try to get on the air for contest weekends, but he cannot guarantee this. Look for the log to be uploaded to LoTW and EQSL. QSL direct to NØRC or by the Bureau.

1/5 - 31/10 AUSTRALIA; VK100WIA
will be operated to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Wireless Institute of Australia. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. Direct cards with return postage may be sent to Wireless Institute of Australia, P.O. Box 2042, Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia. Details on the centenary programme and the relevant operating award can be found on the WIA website http://www.wia.org.au/

2/5 - 7/5 OGASAWARA; JD1BLY AAS-031
from Chichijima Island by JI5RPT. Activity will be on 40-6 meters (No 6m EME) using CW, SSB, Digital and the Satellites. QSL via his home callsign JI5RPT. A log search will be available on his Web site at http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/

2/5 - 14/5 OGASAWARA; JD1BMH AS-031
from Chichijima Island by JG7PSJ. Activity will be on 40-10 meters (possibly 80m) using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign. Visit his Web page for more details at http://sapphire.es.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh/index.html

13/5 - 16/5 NEW CALEDONIA; FK/W3HQ OC-033
from Lifou, Loyalty Islands by W3HQ and VK2DON. Their activity will be on 40/30/20 meters using CW only. QSL via W3HQ.

18/5 - 19/5 SAMOA; 5WØOX OC-097
by UX0HX, RK3FA, UR3HR, US7UX, UT1HF and UT5UY. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres. QSL via UR3HR, direct or bureau. More information, including details on how contribute  to the expedition, at htpp://www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html

19/5 - 23/5 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; TO2FH
by a team of Brazilian operators. More details are forthcoming.

20/5 - 23/5 TURKS & CAICOS; VP5/PY2WAS NA-002
from Providenciales. He might be joined by PY1YB. Expect activity in 80-10 metres CW and SSB. QSL via PY2WAS, direct or bureau.

22/5 - 1/6 C. KIRIBATI; T31X and T31UR OC-043 
by UX0HX, RK3FA, UR3HR, US7UX, UT1HF and UT5UY. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres. QSL via UR3HR, direct or bureau. More information, including details on how contribute  to the expedition, at htpp://www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html
 
24/5 - 31/5 LORD HOWE I; VK9CLH
by VK2CCC (LY1F). Activity will be limited to his spare time on 160/80 meters, and he plans to participate in CQ WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th). QSL cards will be available via an "Online QSL Request System" at the following Web page. QSL by other methods such as LoTW and by the Bureau or direct are via VK2CCC. For updates and possibly more details, visit                      http://www.qrz.lt/ly1df/vk9clh.htm

25/5 - 2/6 MONGOLIA; JT9YAB and JT9YW
by UA9YAB (JT9YAB) and RW9YW (JT9YW). They will be operating from a car using a "minimum complete set of equipment", with am emphasis on 6 metres. The main reason for this trip is to find a suitable location for a second operation that will focus on 160 and 80 metres in October-November. QSl via home calls.

27/5 - 31/5 NICARAGUA; YN2GY
by K9GY from YN2N, QTH in Grenada, during the 2010 CQ WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. Outside of the contest, look for CW activity on 30/17/12 meters. Also look for him on 6 meters. QSL via LoTW or to his home callsign, direct or by the bureau.

28/5 - 6/6 PALESTINE; E4X
by EA5RM and the Tifariti Gang (EA2RY, EA5FX, EA7AJR, EA7KW, F5CWU, F6ENO, F9IE, IN3ZNR and UT7CR). They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres, with at least three stations active at the same time on different bands and modes. QSL via EA5RM. The website for the expedition is at http://www.dxfriends.com/e4x/

2/6 - 6/6 TOKELAU IS; ZK3X OC-048
by UX0HX, RK3FA, UR3HR, US7UX, UT1HF and UT5UY. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres. QSL via UR3HR, direct or bureau. More information, including details on how contribute  to the expedition, at htpp://www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html

3/6 - 9/6 WESTERN KIRIBATI; T30XG or T30/T32XG 
by JA1XGI/W8XGI. Activity will be on 40-6 meters, including 30/17/12m, using CW and the Digital modes. QSL via JA1XGI, direct or by the Bureau.

5/6 - 25/6 MALDIVES; 8Q7TB 
from Embudu by PF4T. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters using SSB, RTTY and BPSK31. He will also try 17/15/10 meters and says "Working conditions will be very simple consisting of 100 watts PEP from an Yaesu FT897d transceiver. The antenna will be a Windom FD4 80-40-20-17-15-10 meters and an Inverted V G5RV 40-20 meters. The Inverted V will be 20m suspended from the top of the coconut palms approximately 10 meters from the sea." QSL via PF4T direct for a quick reply or by the Bureau via PA0LEY or PF4T. Visit his Web page at http://8q7tb.pf4t.nl/

9/6 - 18/6 BRAZIL; PW8J and PW8L SA-041 SA-016
from Ilha dos Lencois and the island of Sao Luis by PY7ZY, PY2XB, PY7XC and PY0FF. They plan to have three stations with two amplifiers, verticals and wire antennas. On 16-18 June they will          operate as PW8L from the island of Sao Luis. QSL to P.O. Box 152, Joao Pessoa - PB, 58010-970, Brazil. The website for the    expedition is at http://www.pw8j.com/

10/6 - 17/6 TURKS & CAICOS IS; VP5/WB2REM and VP5/KD2JA NA-002
from Providenciales Island (Grid FL31VS) by WB2REM and KD2JA will be operating with the special callsign VQ5M during the ARRL June VHF Contest (June 11-13th). Operation for the contest will be on 6 meters CW and SSB only. Outside contest, look for them to operate on 160-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via KD2JA.

July RUSSIA; WRTC 2010
WRTC Championship Competition is being held in Moscow, Russia, this coming July 2010. This time, teams will be set up in tents with generators supplying the power. Special new rules will allow both operators to make contacts in a modified form of SO2R with interlocked radios - meaning only one signal at a time is permitted on the air.

1/7 - 13/7 CAPE VERDE; D44TOI AF-086
from Sal Island by HB9BOI. Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

5/7 -14/7 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; FP/homecall NA-032
from Miquelon Island by K9OT and KB9LIE. Activity will include the IARU HF Championship Contest (July 10-11th) as two Single-Operator entries. They will operate CW and SSB on 80-10 meters with a possibility of 160m and 6m, if conditions are good. They hope to have internet access from the Motel de Miquelon. Visit their Web site at http://www.hamradio.pnpfarms.com/
QSL via their home callsigns, direct (w/return postage), by the Bureau or LoTW.

7/7 - 22/7 MONGOLIA; JT1/IW5ELA
from Ulaanbaatar by IW5ELA and I5NOC. They plan to operate for one week from the radio club station in Ulaanbaatar. The following week, they will be operating mobile. QSL via his home callsign.

12/7 - 19/7 BELIZE; V31YY, V31SJ and V31UQ
from Placencia (Grid EK56) in south Belize by K5YY (V31YY), W5SJ (V31SJ) and W5UQ (V31UQ). Activity will be on the HF bands, but also focused on the CQ VHF Contest. They plan to look for EU and AS during the week of operation, but also for USA stations that might need a new band country. They will also be listening on 60m after their sunset, top of hour. QSL V31YY via K5YY at the QRZ.com address. QSL V31UQ and V31SJ via W5JAY.

14/7 - 21/7 WALLIS & FUTUNA IS; FW/homecall 
by JA2NQG, JH2BNL and JI2UAY. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using all modes. QSL via their home callsigns.
ADDED NOTE: On their way back to Japan, the trio will then be active from the Fiji Islands between July 21-24th. Callsigns are unkown as of yet. Also, QSL via their home callsigns.

21/7 - 26/7 CANADA; VE3ZZ/VY2 NA-029
from Prince Edward Island (CISA PE-001, WLOTA 0523, WW Loc: FN76vs). He will operate from the VY2TT superstation during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 24-25th) as VY2X, and outside of the contest. QSL both callsigns to VE3ZZ, direct or by the Bureau.

23/7 - 24/7  UNITED STATES of America; N8B or maybe N8B/P  
from North Bass Island between 1200z Saturday, July 23rd and 1600z Sunday, July 24th. Suggested frequencies (on or near) are:
CW  - 3530, 7025, 14040, 18098 and 21040 kHz. 
SSB - 7250, 14250-260 and 28450.
Listen for QSL information by the operator.

18/8 - 1/9 ALASKA; KL7RRC and N6PYN/KL7 NA-235 and NA-239 
Chirikof Island (NA-235) and Seal Islands (NA-239) by RV3ACA, N6PYN, N3QQ and UA9OBA. QSL via UA9OBA (Russia and Europe) and N7RO (rest of the world). Bookmark http://www.na-234.com/ for updates.

16/9 - 20/9 GREENLAND; OX6YL
from Kangerlussuaq by six international YLs. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. Operators mentioned at this time: Inger/OZ7AGR, Unni/LA6RHA, Ingrid/LA8FOA, Ruth/IT9ESZ, Evelyne/F5RPB and Waltraud/DJ6US. A Web site is currently under
construction at http://www.qsl.net/la6rha/greenland/
OCTOBER MOZAMBIQUE; C9
GI4FUM is planning a DXpedition to Mozambique in October 2010, to operate in the CQWW DX SSB Contest and also possibly the JOTA. Watch his Web page for updates at http://www.3da0ss.net/

OCTOBER  GABON; TR
I2YSB, and a team of Italian operators will activate Gabon during the first half of October. The team also intends to activate
an IOTA in the Estuaire Province Group (AF-043) during this DXpedition. An opened survey on I2YSB's Web page is now available to list your wants for bands and modes at http://www.i2ysb.com/joomla5/ More details should be forthcoming.

25/10 - 1/11 SENEGAL; 6V7T
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 CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st). QSL via only direct to his home callsign. See details on QRZ.com. Also, visit his BLOG page at http://f5rav.free.fr/

NOVEMBER SENEGAL; 6W/EI6DX
will once again be active from Somone, which is located 70 km southeast of Dakar. He will concentrate on the lower bands and CW and take part in the CQ WW DX CW Contest (November 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via RX3RC, by the Bureau or direct. Look for updates at http://www.ei6dx.com/

19/11 - 5/12 KERMADEC IS; ZL8X OC-039
from Raoul Island by the core team of the very successful DXpeditions to Norfolk Island in 2007 (VK9DNX) and Willis Island in 2008 (VK9DWX), plus a few high experienced operators, will be active in November. According to the preliminary schedule, thirteen  operators, DJ5IW, DJ7EO, DJ9RR, DK1II, DL1MGB, DL3DXX, DL5CW, DL5LYM, DL5XL, DL6FBL, DL8OH, DL8WPX and SP5XVY expect to be QRV with seven high power stations on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. Further information, including log search and an Online QSL Request System (OQRS) for either bureau and direct cards, can be found at http://www.kermadec.de

JANUARY 2011 SPRATLY IS; DXØDX AS-051
from Pagasa Island. By VK3FY, was in the planning stages of a DXpedition to Spratly Islands to take place sometime in January 2011. It was reported this past week that permission from the Philippines has been granted for three weeks in January of 2011.

27/1 - 8/2 SOUTH ORKNEY IS; VP8_so AN-008
from the South Orkney Islands by The Micro-lite Penguins DXpedition Team. The website for the DXpedition is at http://www.vp8o.com/ Further information will be available soon.  

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 2010-April-17